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Joe Mauer

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Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. Regarded as one of the greatest contact hitters at the catcher position in his prime, Mauer is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League (AL). Internationally, Mauer represented the United States. Selected by the Twins with the first overall pick of the 2001 MLB draft, Mauer received six All-Star selections, won three consecutive Gold Glove Awards (2008–2010), five Silver Slugger Awards (including three in a row) and the 2009 AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Mauer is the 5,461st most popular athlete (down from 4,521st in 2024), the 18,969th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,972nd in 2019) and the 672nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Joe Mauer ranks 5,461 out of 6,025. Before him are Vadzim Makhneu, Michael Hicks, Simon Desthieux, Benjamin Williams, Robert Sycz, and Martina Zubčić. After him are Kaeo Pongprayoon, Xavier Dorfman, Galib Jafarov, Novlene Williams-Mills, Anna Mickelson, and Paola Vukojicic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Joe Mauer ranks 1,157. Before him are Samantha Richards, Hidetoshi Wakui, Balázs Kiss, Flavio Cipolla, Mario Božić, and Joakim Lindström. After him are Chelsea Wolfe, Kelly Key, Annica Svensson, Adam Mosseri, Milan Jurčina, and Alan Bahia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Mauer ranks 18,977 out of 20,380. Before him are Quinn Cummings (1967), Laura Spencer (1986), Virginia Williams (1978), Benjamin Williams (1751), Luna Blaise (2001), and Chris Sale (1989). After him are James Madio (1975), Bradley Steven Perry (1998), Greg Brockman (1987), Charlie Plummer (1999), Chelsea Wolfe (1983), and K. C. Rivers (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Joe Mauer ranks 672. Before him are Leslie Deniz (1962), Maia and Alex Shibutani (1991), Gary Reed (1981), Carlos Condit (1984), Eric Bergoust (1969), and Benjamin Williams (1751). After him are Anna Mickelson (1980), Nancy Johnson (1974), Trey Hardee (1984), Steve McCrory (1964), Matt Hemingway (1972), and McLain Ward (null).

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