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- Updated: September 7, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — As a Minnesota native who has been with his hometown Twins since 2004 after being selected as the No. 1 overall Draft pick in the 2001 Draft, Joe Mauer has always made it his mission to give back to the community.
Mauer has won plenty of hardware, including the 2009 American League MVP Award, five Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves, but this year, he’s the Twins’ nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. Mauer is looking to join Hall of Famers Rod Carew (1977), Dave Winfield (1994) and Kirby Puckett (’96) as the only Twins to win the award.
The St. Paul native works with countless local and national charities such as the Highland Friendship Club, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Hospital, Friends of St. Paul Baseball and is an active member of the MLB Players Association’s Action Team.
Beginning on Roberto Clemente Day, fans are encouraged to participate in the new process of selecting the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award by posting any nominee’s voting hashtags to MLB’s official social media accounts, @MLB on Twitter and Facebook.com/MLB. Mauer’s hashtag is #VoteMauer.
MLB announced the 30 club nominees on Tuesday for the annual recognition of a player who best represents the game of …
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