Joe Mauer Statue Revealed by Twins in Photos After Hall of Fame Induction

The Minnesota Twins unveiled their honorary statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer on Sunday.

"Joe Mauer is a Hall of Fame player and person, and one of the best to ever wear a Twins uniform," Twins executive chair Joe Pohlad said in an August statement when the statue was first announced. "Joe is one of us, and we all went along for the ride as the kid from St. Paul earned his rightful place in Cooperstown as the best-hitting catcher in baseball history. The memories he created for a generation of his fellow Minnesotans will always be cherished, and it is only fitting that our ballpark has a permanent celebration of our hometown baseball hero. On behalf of our organization and Twins fans everywhere, we are thrilled to honor Joe Mauer's legacy with a Target Field statue."

Twins.TV offered more details on the creation of the statue:

Mauer will join club legends Rod Carew (April 2010), Harmon Killebrew (April 2010), Kirby Puckett (April 2010), Carl and Eloise Pohlad (October 2010), Tony Oliva (April 2011), Kent Hrbek (April 2012) and Tom Kelly (June 2017) with statues at Target Field.

The 41-year-old spent his entire 15-year career with the Twins, hitting .306 with 143 homers, 923 RBI, 1,018 runs and a .827 OPS. He was a 2009 AL MVP, six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner at catcher and won the AL batting title three times. In his prime, there wasn't a better catcher in the sport.

The team won four AL Central titles and reached the playoffs five times during his career.

He was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 alongside Adrián Beltré and Todd Helton.

"I have always been proud to be from Minnesota, and proud to play for this team," Mauer said back in August. "But the love that I have felt these past few months and seeing so many Twins fans out in New York for my induction has only deepened my sense of appreciation for this fanbase and my sense of pride for being a Minnesotan."