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POSITION: Catcher HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 205 lbs BATS: Left THROWS: Right BORN: 04/19/83 HOMETOWN: St. Paul, MN RESIDES: Fort Myers, FL HOW OBTAINED: No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 draft. NOTEWORTHY: 2001 graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall (MN) High School where he played football, baseball, and basketball...led football team to two straight appearances in the Minnesota Class 5A Championship Game, winning the state title in 2000...named Gatorade's National Player of the Year, Parade and USA Today Player of the Year and Reebok/ESPN High School All-American in football...signed a letter of intent to play football at Florida State University...was All-State in basketball in junior and senior seasons...tied a national high school record by homering in seven consecutive games...was District V Player of the Year in 2001...was a member of the Team USA Junior National Team, 1998-2000...voted best hitter at the world tournament in Panama in 2000...became the seventh Minnesotan to be selected in the first round and the first to be selected first overall. The Twins signed him to a franchise record $5.15 million deal. CAREER: 2002: Hit safely in 9 of 10 games, 14-37 (.378), April 13-24...homered in consecutive games, April 14-15...was 12-26 (.462) in 6 games, April 30-May 5...season-high 9-game hit-streak, going 12-28 (.429), May 10-19...season-high 4 RBI, May 19 vs. Burlington...was 13-21 (.619) in 6 games, June 5-10...hit safely in 11 of 12 games, June 15-July 3...was selected to Midwest League All-Star team, June 18 at Lansing...hit safely in 9 of 10 games, going 15-37 (.405), July 11-23...tied season-high 3 hits, Aug. 24 at Clinton...disabled for remainder of season after surgery to repair hernia, Aug. 30...had surgery to repair hernia, Aug. 30...led club in walks, was second in batting, hits, and RBI, tied for second in doubles and fourth in at-bats and runs...threw out 45 of 108 (42%) runners attempting to steal...selected to Sportsticker's Midwest League All-Teen Team and league Post-Season All-Star team...rated top Minor League catching prospect, second best arm strength, third best receiving skills and best defensive catcher in Midwest League and selected to Low Class-A All-Star team by Baseball America. 2001: Hit safely in 7 of 8 games, going 13-29 (.448), July 23-Aug. 4...was 11-13 (.846) in 3 games, Aug. 22-23...tied season-high 4 hits, Aug. 23 at Martinsville...Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, going 14-29 (.483), Aug. 26-Sept. 1...Twins' Minor League Player of the Month for August, going 44-107 (.411)...hit safely in 22 of 32 games...threw out 10 of 31 (32%) runners attempting to steal on season...rated top prospect in Appalachian League and top Minor League catching prospect by Baseball America.
LINKS: Joe Mauer Fan Listing
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