Cretin-Derham Hall quarterback Joe Mauer throws a pass during practice on Aug. 21, 2000. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) “Everyone ran a pro-style offense back then.

The first mention of the name Joe Mauer in a Pioneer Press sports story was as a Cretin ... he was named the first-team all-state quarterback in 1999. Mauer threw for 2,500 yards and 32 touchdowns ...

Joe Mauer, the 2009 American League MVP who has spent all 15 seasons of his major league career with the Minnesota Twins, announced his retirement Friday. Mauer made his announcement in a letter ...

Joe Mauer has been the face of the Twins organization for more than a decade, and now he faces the difficult decision about retirement. "I'm not 100 percent sure," Mauer said after the game on Sunday.

The particulars of Joe Mauer’s career arc are so embedded in the collective consciousness of Twins fans that it is hard to imagine a different narrative. But let’s try anyway. Let’s suppose ...

We heard that a lot over the years with Joe Mauer, this son of St. Paul, ... the three-sport star at Cretin-Durham Hall who had an offer to play quarterback at Florida State University.

Joe Mauer discussed his legendary career and what led him to becoming a Hall of Famer in Friday's MLB Network Podcast. ... earning a scholarship offer from Florida State to play quarterback.

Joe Mauer is a first ballot Hall of Fame baseball player, an elite of the elite status cemented with voting and his election to Cooperstown this week. Mauer was also the top college football ...

High school star: Mauer was a three-sport athlete at Cretin-Derham Hall. He was the Gatorade national player of the year in football as a quarterback, Gatorade player of the year in baseball and ...

On Saturday, Joe Mauer will be the 38th person inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame. ... but has was also an outstanding quarterback. He had a strong arm, was tough and smart.

Joe Mauer took what today appears a charmed, unprecedented path to Cooperstown: local kid (St. Paul) drafted first by his hometown team (Minnesota Twins) who spends his entire career with that one ...

In his 15 years, Mauer was a six-time All-Star, won the Silver Slugger Award five times, captured three batting titles, three Gold Gloves and was the AL MVP in 2009.