Mauer in April 2010 with his 2009 AL MVP Award, 2009 Silver Slugger Award, 2009 AL Batting Champion Award, 2009 MLB Playersʼ Choice Award and 2009 Gold Glove Award.
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Only three catchers in MLB history have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Joe Mauer joined Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez on that exclusive list with 76.1 percent voting support.. A three-time AL batting champion and three-time Gold Glove winner, he was the complete package behind the plate before concussions forced him to shift to first base, but at his peak he stacks up to any catcher.
All told, there are more than 7,500 Joe Mauer cards, according to the Beckett database. So where does one begin putting together a Joe Mauer PC?