#7

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Full Name:
 

Joseph Patrick Mauer​

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Nicknames:

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None ​- too boring for a nickname

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Born:  
   

April 19, 1983

St. Paul, Minnesota

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Family:  

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Mother: Theresa (maiden name Tierney)

Father: Jake

Brothers: Jake, Billy

Spouse: Maddie Bisanz

Cousin: Ken Mauer

Ex girlfriend: Chelsea Cooley (broke up in 2006)

 

His wife, Maddie Bisanz, is a nurse in St. Paul. They both attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School; however, they went on ‘a break’ after he was drafted. They got back together and were married on December 1, 2012.

 

In the 2001 draft, the Twins also selected Joe's older brother Jake (677th overall). Jake played at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul and some critics noted that he was drafted to help convince Joe to sign with the team.

 

His brother Billy was also in the Twins organization for a short time. He signed with the Twins as an undrafted free agent (pitcher) in 2003.

 

Billy (brother) owns ‘Mauer Chevrolet’ and ‘Mauer Buick GMC’, car dealerships in Inver Grove Heights (St. Paul).

 

Ken Mauer (cousin) is a NBA referee.

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His ex-girlfriend, Chelsea Cooley, was 2005 Miss America.

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Friends:  

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Justin Morneau was a groomsman at Mauer’s wedding and lived with him during the 2006 season.

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School:  

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Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota

Mascot: Raiders

Coach: Jim O'Neill

 

Also played quarterback for the football team and basketball. Mauer threw 73 TDs in two years as a QB in high school and averaged over 20 points a game in basketball.
 

Committed to play football at Florida State University but never attended.

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Baseball Related:

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2001 - Drafted by the Minnesota Twins (first overall).

 

2004 - April 5th - Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins.

 

2007 - Signed a 4-year contract with the Twins ($34 million).

 

2009 - Set the MLB single-season record for the highest single-season batting average for catchers (.365).

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Extra:

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Mauer modeled for Perry Ellis in the 2004–05 off-season.

 

He hosts a Quickswing Camp every winter in St. Paul.

 

Mauer shared a house with former Twins teammate Justin Morneau in St. Paul during the 2006 season.

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Sample Heckles:

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"Jim O'Neill told me you were a spoiled brat."

"Mauer Chevorlet is a drug front."

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Heckle him on twitter:

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Not available

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