"Joe Mauer: From St. Paul to the Hall" live special on Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer will be officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday — and WCCO will be celebrating with a live special.
In January, Mauer learned he would be inducted after appearing on the ballot for the first time. He received 76.1% of the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballots.
Mauer grew up in St. Paul and was a multisport athlete for Cretin-Derham Hall. The Twins drafted him first overall in 2001, and he made his MLB debut in 2004. He won three batting titles, the most ever for a catcher, and was named American League MVP in 2009. He retired in 2018 with a career batting average of .306 and 143 home runs.
WCCO will celebrate Mauer's career in a live special, "Joe Mauer: From St. Paul to the Hall," in the hours leading up to the induction ceremony.
HOW TO WATCH
- This has already aired.
Seven Twins have previously made the hall: Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva. The Washington Senators, who became the Twins after moving to Minnesota, also had six players enshrined.
Twenty-six players total were eligible for the 2024 ballot, and Mauer was one of 12 first-year candidates. Former Twin Torii Hunter was also on the ballot. He received votes on 6.9% of ballots last year.
