A moment of silence for the retirement of former AL MVP Joe Mauer. Mauer's career went quietly after he took a ball to the head in 2013 and was on the DL for the concussion that followed. Prior to that he won 3 batting titles and an MVP. He didn't get a lot of pub playing in MN, but as catchers go his offense was among the best ever. You might be shocked to learn that his career WAR is 7th all-time for catchers. Pre-2014 he hit around .315 and typically had OPS in the .850 - .900 range. You might also remember that Mauer was a highly recruited QB who could have landed at Fla St. had he not chosen baseball. And he made a cool $218 million and retires at 35. Happy retirement Joe!
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