Perhaps the hardest part of Mauer’s day was receiving those awards. The Twins made a big deal out of it, as well they should. Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, dad Jake Mauer and Justin Morneau, a former MVP winner, all posed with him and his hardware out there on the field.

“It was a little awkward,” Mauer said later. “It was a nice little deal. It was nice having my dad out there.”

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NO ORDINARY JOE
Joe Mauer has a remarkable approach at the plate. Sure, he has a great swing. But more impressively, technically speaking, he stays back as well as any player in the majors — meaning that he waits longer than most for the ball to cross the plate before uncoiling to hit the ball where it is pitched. He trusts his hands and makes last-second adjustments with his hands and feet — his hitting stroke — as needed, and sprays the ball around the entire field.
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Quote from this StarTribune article about Orlando Hudson:

“He’s definitely vocal,” Mauer said. “He calls me ‘Joe-Mo.’ At spring training, he was getting to the clubhouse at 5 or 5:30. I tried to meet him a couple of times, but I’m not the biggest morning person.”