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September 14, 2010 - Batting practice in Chicago
Posted on September 14, 2010 with 13 notes
Source: fanfeedr.com
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Joe Mauer is one hit away from 1,000 for his career
Joe Mauer is one hit away from 1,000 for his career, which would be the fifth-most ever by a catcher through age 27:
Ivan Rodriguez 1333 Ted Simmons 1279 Johnny Bench 1246 Joe Torre 1087 JOE MAUER 999
He’ll likely end up with around 1,020 hits by season’s end.
Missing most of his rookie season with a knee injury hurts Mauer’s through-age-27 hit total, and his excellent patience at the plate also means he’s traded some hits for walks. He’s drawn 430 free passes, which is the fourth-most ever by a catcher through age 27:
Johnny Bench 516 Darrell Porter 510 Butch Wynegar 450 JOE MAUER 430 Ted Simmons 427
Mauer has hit .355 in 53 games since the Twins lost Justin Morneau to a concussion on July 7, raising his season mark to .324, but because of a mediocre (for him, at least) first half and Josh Hamilton hitting .361 he’ll need a miracle to win his fourth batting title in five seasons.
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September 3 - Game Photos
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