Joe Mauer News

The Minnesota Twins' M&M Boys aren't quite Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris just yet. Roommates Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, whose success and maturity this season earned them the nickname first bestowed upon the Yankees greats, went 0-for-7 with a walk in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Oakland in Game 1 of their AL division series. Mauer, who hit .347 in the regular season to become the first catcher to win ...

Joe Mauer became the first catcher to win the American League batting title, going 2-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins on the final day of the regular season to hold off the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter. Mauer doubled and singled against the Chicago White Sox, leaving his average at .347 down from a high of .392 on July 1 but good enough to best Jeter, who went 1-for-5 against Toronto ...