| Joe Mauer Biography | | | | leauge baseball players. Mauer went to the same |
| "We never quit. We'll keep coming at you." - Joe | | | | high school that fellow Twin great and Hall of |
| Mauer on the Minnesota Twins. | | | | Famer Paul Molitor attended Throughout his high |
| Joe Mauer is easily one of Minnesota's most | | | | school career, Joe showed his potential to |
| recognizable sports stars. Joe was born in St. Paul, | | | | become a major league star by putting up |
| Minnesota, on April 19, 1983, and drafted by his | | | | phenomenal numbers and displaying a sense of |
| hometown team in the baseball amateur draft in | | | | maturity beyond his years. During his senior year, |
| 2001. Mauer was the first overall pick, as an 18 | | | | Mauer had a batting average of.605, and only |
| year old, and was drafted ahead of other stars | | | | struck out one time in his 4 years of high school |
| such as, Mark Teixeira of the New York Yankees, | | | | baseball. Joe also excelled at football and |
| and David Wright of the New York Mets. Joe has | | | | basketball, and in 2001, was named the Gatorade |
| been touted as being the best overall catcher by | | | | National Player of the Year for both baseball and |
| baseball experts and current and former major | | | | football. |