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The hometown kid was behind the plate for Opening Day and chopped a single up the middle for his first career hit.
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Mauer won his first batting title by hitting .347. He also finished sixth in AL MVP voting.
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One of Mauer's weird skills? Breaking up no-hit bids in the ninth inning. He did so three times, starting with this hit against Gavin Floyd.
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Everything came together in Mauer's best career season, during which he crushed 28 homers while hitting .365 for the MVP and his third batting title -- the most ever by a catcher.
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Baseball IQ? Awareness? Ballpark familiarity? Something told Mauer to wrap himself around the net for this catch -- and it was spectacular.
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This behind-the-back play simply needs to be seen to be believed.
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Believe it or not, it took until Mauer's 14th season in the bigs for him to finally crush a walk-off HR.
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This milestone hit in Mauer's final season could prove significant for his eventual Hall of Fame candidacy.
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A storybook career found a storybook ending, with Mauer strapping on the catcher's gear one final time for the hometown fans who were behind him for his entire baseball journey.