Joe Mauer celebrates unveiling of his statue at Target Field

Twins notebook: Joe Mauer statue unveiled on plaza outside Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS — The plaza outside Gate 34 at Target Field got a bit more crowded on Sunday as the Twins unveiled an 8-foot bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer. At a pregame ceremony on the sun-drenched plaza, Mauer was joined by numerous former teammates, including Paul Molitor, Glen Perkins, Corey Koskie and Justin Morneau. Former Twins manager Tom Kelly read the text of a plaque that accompanies the statue. Then Mauer’s children — tw…

Twins unveil bronze statue of Joe Mauer

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer at Target Field before Sunday's game against Detroit.

Joe Mauer immortalized in Twins history with statue outside Target Field

The Minnesota Twins unveiled a statue of Minnesota’s own Joe Mauer by Gate 34 at Target Field on Sunday.  Mauer joins Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Carl and Eloise Pohlad and Tom Kelly as Minnesota Twins legends enshrined in statues outside of the stadium.  Mauer, who grew up and played high school baseball in St. Paul, played his entire 15-season career with the Twins. While not every Twins player gets a st…

Joe Mauer statue unveiled on plaza outside Target Field

The plaza outside Gate 34 at Target Field got a bit more crowded on Sunday as the Twins unveiled an 8-foot bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer. At a pregame ceremony on the sun-drenched plaza, Mauer was joined by numerous former teammates, including Paul Molitor, Glen Perkins, Corey Koskie and Justin Morneau. Former Twins manager Tom Kelly read the text of a plaque that accompanies the statue. Then Mauer’s children — twin daughters M…

Minnesota Twins unveil bronze statue of Joe Mauer outside Target Field

Mauer joins Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, manager Tom Kelly and owners Carl and Eloise Pohlad with a statue outside the ballpark.

Twins great Joe Mauer gets statue outside Target Field

The image of the Hall of Fame catcher joins six other bronze statues in the plaza outside the ballpark.