April 13, 2010 - After nearly three decades inside the Metrodome, the Twins move outdoors and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 behind hometown star Joe Mauer in the first regular-season game at their new ballpark, Target Field.
March 23, 2010 - Twins catcher Joe Mauer officially signs a new $184 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, keeping him in a Twins uniform for another eight years The team and Mauer announced they had agreed to terms that will make the All-Star catcher one of the highest paid players in the game.
November 24, 2009 - Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has been named the 2009 American League's Most Valuable Player, by a near unanimous vote. The award caps a season for Mauer in which he led the league in most major hitting categories, and posted career-high totals for home runs and runs batted in. However, Mauer's long-list of achievements has sparked more talk about his future with the team.
October 7, 2009 - The last chapter of the Twins tenure at the Metrodome has yet to be written, but so far the book is pretty dramatic. The team's final regular season game at the dome ended in a tie in American League Central standings with Detroit Tigers, so a tie-breaker game to decide the winner of the division proceeded. The result…an extra innings 6-5 Twins victory to take the AL Central title.
February 12, 2007 - MPR’s Annie Baxter reports that All-Star catcher Joe Mauer will stay with Twins through 2010 after signing a $33 million contract. The length of contract coincides with season the team's new ballpark is scheduled to open.
October 3, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen provides a recap of Game 1 in the American League Division Series, pitting the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland A’s. The game result was a disappointing one, with the A’s winning 3-2.
October 2, 2006 - MPR’s Jim Bikal recounts a most memorable ballgame, as the Minnesota Twins celebrated an American League Central Division championship on the last day of the regular season…along with Joe Mauer's batting championship! As the day unfolded, Twins players not only won their game, they also became fellow spectators with their fans, watching a Detroit Tigers/Kansas City Royals game play out on the Metrodome screen to determine AL Central pennant winner.
September 29, 2006 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on Twins dramatic 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at the Metrodome. The 10-inning game featured a return to the mound for injured pitcher Brad Radke and a couple clutch hits from Joe Mauer and Jason Bartlett.
July 11, 2006 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen visits the neighborhood around Randolph and Hamline Avenues in St. Paul. That's where Cretin-Derham Hall High School is located and locals will be cheering for one of their own during 2006 MLB All-Star Game…Cretin-Derham graduate Joe Mauer, of the Minnesota Twins, takes the field with his American League teammates.
August 25, 2004 - A conversation with Minnesota Twins physician Dr. Jon Hallberg about second opinions. Hallberg uses the example of Twins rookie catcher Joe Mauer, who has had his share of health problems over the past few months.