FULL SPEECH: Joe Mauer is immortalized in Cooperstown!

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
  • Minnesota Twins great Joe Mauer is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024!
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  • @Corey-kk2dp
    @Corey-kk2dp 2 місяці тому +7

    You won't find a more wholesome dude. Arguably the greatest high school athlete in American sports history. No controversies, always humble. To have his skillset and to remain so reserved and live with such humility showcases how emotionally intelligent he is. This is how every man should aspire to be, minus the generational athletic talent of course because we can't do anything to replicate that 😂

  • @EvXXL97
    @EvXXL97 2 місяці тому +44

    First role model athlete that wasn’t from a Philly team. From one catcher to another, you are a legend to me forever. Thank you joe

  • @brettduncan15
    @brettduncan15 2 місяці тому +39

    An all time Twins legend! We love you Joe!

  • @BaseballRoadTripper
    @BaseballRoadTripper 2 місяці тому +15

    The same kid I saw when he played against my high school team. Kudos, Joe! You've done the state proud.

  • @njmadson4951
    @njmadson4951 2 місяці тому +7

    Thank you Joe for being an important part of my life as a lifelong Minnesotan and Twins fan. You are not only my favorite player, but also one that I model myself after.

  • @Gspeezy13
    @Gspeezy13 2 місяці тому +15

    Class act, storybook career and the definition of MN nice

  • @dracoswinterhold7497
    @dracoswinterhold7497 2 місяці тому +19

    Thankyou Joe for what you did for the team. And thankyou to the Mauer family for what you all do off the field. You are in our hearts from Anoka, MN veterans community.

  • @rodrigogutierrez7874
    @rodrigogutierrez7874 5 днів тому

    Joe was gifted with amazing athletic talent. He deserved every bit of success that came his way.

  • @danbrown7857
    @danbrown7857 2 місяці тому +11

    Joe is one classy dude. Our hometown hero!

  • @aaron_luke96
    @aaron_luke96 2 місяці тому +2

    My favorite non mets player ever, he and David Wright are my GOATS.

  • @Zoroark278
    @Zoroark278 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you Joe for staying home and becoming a HoF that us minnesotians can be proud of

  • @LewStewls
    @LewStewls 2 місяці тому

    A friend offered tickets to me. They were in the first row behind home plate. He gave the choice between the Saturday or the Sunday game. I chose the Saturday game. When Saturday came around, I learned the Twins were sitting Joe out, and I was bummed out that I could watch Joe behind the plate, but still enjoyed the game. The next day, Joe was back starting behind home plate, and I was at home watching the game. And wouldn't you know, that was the game where Joe hit his first major League home run. Exciting to watch at home, but it would have been much better sitting in the first row watching and hearing that ball come off his bat.
    Welcome to Cooperstown, Joe. It's been an absolute joy watching you play the greatest game ever created. Forever enshrined. Well deserved.

  • @TimMutterer
    @TimMutterer 2 місяці тому +18

    In the immortal words of legendary Twins play-by-play broadcaster John Gordon, " Touch 'em all, Joe Mauer! Touch 'em all! "

    • @humphreygruntwhistle3946
      @humphreygruntwhistle3946 2 місяці тому +2

      I think of Kirby when I hear that call.

    • @paulbernhagen3595
      @paulbernhagen3595 2 місяці тому

      Yes, Jack Bush said that when Kirby hit his walk off home run to force a game 7 in the outstanding 1991 World Series against the Atlanta Braves.

    • @TimMutterer
      @TimMutterer 2 місяці тому

      Thanks, guys! Ahhh, yes... those were the best days... sitting out on the lawn or the deck, listening to Twins baseball ⚾ (especially when it was extra innings!)...

    • @harvinrubio
      @harvinrubio 2 місяці тому +1

      Excellent Mauer he loves minnesota twins and the community

  • @fivesfilms
    @fivesfilms 2 місяці тому

    I'm an MN kid that is a lifelong Tigers fan, but Mauer was always one of the most feared hitters in the AL central. A true talent. Always loved competing against the Twins in those days. Great speech!

  • @paulenger-dt1bw
    @paulenger-dt1bw 2 місяці тому +2

    Absolutely deserving class act

  • @jumpmansolie
    @jumpmansolie 2 місяці тому +6

    I regret not seeing all the incredible things you did on the field. Partially because of the location that I lived, and mostly because it hurt every time I saw a Twins uniform. Being a lifelong Atlanta Braves diehard fan. I will never forget the hurt that team caused me by beating my Braves in the World Series decades ago. I was never a Twins fan, but I recognized you were an outstanding hitter and backstopping Joe!!! Congrats man, and welcome to the Hall!!!!

  • @zr3755
    @zr3755 2 місяці тому +2

    "Mauer is the only baseball player who can hit into a double play with no one on base"-my eighty-nine year old grandpa, a lifelong Minnesotan and Twins fan

  • @guyfroml
    @guyfroml Місяць тому +1

    I've only been watching less than 90 seconds and I've already had to watch 4 full ads. UA-cam, are you f*cking kidding me!!!

  • @alexhoustonn
    @alexhoustonn 2 місяці тому +6

    i couldn't be happier for joe 🥹🥹🥹

  • @mothermayloves
    @mothermayloves 2 дні тому

    Greatest player and man in the world. ❤ love 😍 You

  • @delete.and.repeat
    @delete.and.repeat 2 місяці тому

    Joe Mauer. A legend. As a young catcher, I wanted to be that two-way player. Tremendous congratulations!

  • @westwasthecry
    @westwasthecry 2 місяці тому +2

    Loved watching Joe play! Congratulations!

  • @heatstrong8981
    @heatstrong8981 2 місяці тому

    Class Act! Much deserved honor he was an incredible player.

  • @michaelarriola.11
    @michaelarriola.11 2 місяці тому +2

    Class act! Congratulations!

  • @caleykruse9852
    @caleykruse9852 2 місяці тому +1

    My all time favorite player
    So proud of Joe

  • @annharris1834
    @annharris1834 2 місяці тому +5

    Congratulations Joe

  • @prestonlindbeck1197
    @prestonlindbeck1197 2 місяці тому +1

    St Paul certainly has its share of hall of farmers. In addition to Joe Mauser joining Dave Winfield, Paul Molitor and Jack Morris is Cooperstown, Herb Brooks and Phil Housley are in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

  • @ndschroeder
    @ndschroeder 2 місяці тому +3

    My first time watching Mauer was in the Metrodome, as he beat my high school in the state football championship.

  • @Weebs82589
    @Weebs82589 2 місяці тому

    Well deserve Joe! Congratulations, when I go back to Cooperstown I will get a picture of your plaque!

  • @HTXIG69
    @HTXIG69 2 місяці тому

    My Role Model growing up as a catcher. Thank you Joe for showing me to play the game the right way!

  • @mrmeme-jq6qr
    @mrmeme-jq6qr 2 місяці тому +1

    He was humble guy seemed proud to be a twin

  • @jagtechsystems4036
    @jagtechsystems4036 2 місяці тому +1

    To think Joe was the 2001 Gatorade National player of the year in football ! Imagine that. Talented guy and class act ! Congrats Joe.

  • @AdamS-nv5oo
    @AdamS-nv5oo 2 місяці тому +15

    How many commercial breaks does twenty minute video need

    • @LewStewls
      @LewStewls 2 місяці тому

      Zero ads if you pay for Premium. It's worth every penny.

  • @Minny_Paul
    @Minny_Paul 2 місяці тому +1

    Well Played Mauer! 👏🏻⚾️⭐️🏆

  • @samthomas3383
    @samthomas3383 2 місяці тому

    Big time minnesota Joey Mauer. Heck of a legend

  • @paulbernhagen3595
    @paulbernhagen3595 2 місяці тому

    Joe had a great career, and he shows great humility in giving credit to all those who helped him in his journey. I grew up in Minnesota, and I've spent the last 30 years in Costa Rica. I realize that Rod Carew and Tony Oliva played for Minnesota before Joe was born, but their presence in the Hall of Fame as former Minnesota Twins, should possibly have been taken into account by Joe. Rod Carew is Panamanian, born with so many strikes against him, and the same for Tony Oliva, possibly the last Cuban to leave the island before Fidel Castro closed the door in 1961 for players to leave Cuba legally. I think that Joe should have been sensitive to that, having them present as fellow hall of famers.

  • @Skonz8
    @Skonz8 2 місяці тому

    Just imagine his stats if he swung at that first pitch FB down the middle over his career. Just 1 in 10 at bats woulda meant lots more stats. Dang, dude was solid.

  • @spencer6727
    @spencer6727 2 місяці тому +1

    Well played Mauer #Goat!

  • @jdicke1017
    @jdicke1017 2 місяці тому +1

    I always thought that if anyone was gonna hit .400 in a season, it was going to be him. What a talent.

    • @Corey-kk2dp
      @Corey-kk2dp 2 місяці тому

      That swing is the only one close to as pure as griffeys

  • @RossFlakne
    @RossFlakne 2 місяці тому

    Great speech. Class act.

  • @memorydrain7806
    @memorydrain7806 2 місяці тому +4

    That isn't Mauer. That's Troy Polamalu and he uses Head and Shoulders.

  • @Bananabelle376
    @Bananabelle376 2 місяці тому

    Bravo Joe!!!!!

  • @C.1Day
    @C.1Day 2 місяці тому +1

    Grampa Joe & mom 💙

  • @wtfminny
    @wtfminny 2 місяці тому +4

    MLB. Could you squeeze a buck a little tighter. How many commercials can you squeeze into a video ?

  • @annewas46
    @annewas46 2 місяці тому +3

    Wonderful speech. ❤ Did I see #TonyO?

  • @fiopodcast9085
    @fiopodcast9085 2 місяці тому +1

    Greatest catcher of all time 🐐

    • @bnegs521
      @bnegs521 2 місяці тому +3

      No

    • @travistaylor5000
      @travistaylor5000 2 місяці тому

      Well, we can say that Joe was one of the greatest catchers. Because there we're so many. Fisk, Bench, I. Rodriguez, etc.

  • @ritahasz7352
    @ritahasz7352 2 місяці тому

    Let’s go Joe !!⚾️

  • @billschauberger1150
    @billschauberger1150 2 місяці тому

    Maurer had such a great vision and sense of the strike zone.He rarely popped out and seeing the ball so well he hit the top of the ball invariably.Not getting under the ball mean less home runs.

  • @jaewrd
    @jaewrd 2 місяці тому +3

    The plaque is not neat 😂

  • @NeverSureNick
    @NeverSureNick 2 місяці тому +1

    Ok who is cutting onions here

  • @billbill5326
    @billbill5326 2 місяці тому

    I’m a lifelong Minnesotan. I congratulate Joe Maur on his induction into the HOF. But in my opinion he isn’t even one of the 20 best Minnesota Twins players

  • @Cheezo-Rips
    @Cheezo-Rips 2 місяці тому +8

    I can’t for miggy to be inducted

  • @drewmistic6103
    @drewmistic6103 2 місяці тому

    Well played Mauer

  • @puckgold4956
    @puckgold4956 2 місяці тому +2

    Congrads to JM but that bronze pic looks nothing like him.

    • @bobhappyman
      @bobhappyman 2 місяці тому

      haha they got the guy who made that Ronaldo bust to do this.

  • @Benisuber1
    @Benisuber1 2 місяці тому +2

    Go to 1:47 to skip Rob Manfred

  • @drcaptain5848
    @drcaptain5848 2 місяці тому

    Love him……….miss kirby

  • @amonrodriguez3518
    @amonrodriguez3518 2 місяці тому +1

    Best Maurer memory is the same as the worst. He was so good and beat up on my royals

  • @guyfroml
    @guyfroml Місяць тому

    Here's a common sense idea: why not have the plaque on a stand next to the podium, covered, and all you need to do is remove the cover.

  • @RURAL_MN_UP_NORTH
    @RURAL_MN_UP_NORTH 2 місяці тому +1

    Umm no. Bilateral leg weakness and taking the first pitch with the bases loaded and the game on the line in the playoffs yeah no. Kirby Puckett is the face of MN baseball.

  • @LocoDonaltron
    @LocoDonaltron 2 місяці тому

    2123 hits and just 143 home runs? The HOF is a joke! 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @Corey-kk2dp
      @Corey-kk2dp 2 місяці тому

      You must be 12. His peak before injuries was unprecedented by anyone to ever play catcher

  • @ryaneb1370
    @ryaneb1370 2 місяці тому

    Got that military haircut!

  • @St.Salem1412
    @St.Salem1412 2 місяці тому +5

    Damn that plaque looks nothing like him lol

    • @annewas46
      @annewas46 2 місяці тому +2

      It looks like Ron Howard.

  • @kbobsports9480
    @kbobsports9480 2 місяці тому +1

    😊second

  • @NathanMoist
    @NathanMoist 2 місяці тому

    I thought he would go in with a blank hat. jk

  • @Cl1psProductions
    @Cl1psProductions 2 місяці тому +4

    IM FIRSSTTTTTTT ❤❤❤

  • @Cl1psProductions
    @Cl1psProductions 2 місяці тому +2

    I’m FIRSTTTTT 🎉

  • @wolfie71231
    @wolfie71231 2 місяці тому

    Borderline case numbers-wise, if you want my opinion. Though his profile and persona fit the type that makes your typical HOF voter drool.

    • @Corey-kk2dp
      @Corey-kk2dp 2 місяці тому

      Or they actual watched the game and saw what he was before injuries as the greatest talent to ever play catcher, perhaps? IDK, just a hunch

  • @Nappyboy0805
    @Nappyboy0805 2 місяці тому

    Yadier Molina was the Greatest !!!! His induction will be legendary in a few years

    • @amonrodriguez3518
      @amonrodriguez3518 2 місяці тому +8

      Greatest at being a dbag. Gimme Maurer everyday. Played the game the right way, and always treated not only his teammates, but also opponents with the upmost respect. Would much rather have a player and even more importantly MAN, like Joe Maurer representing my team and city. Good for the twins and their fans

    • @fiopodcast9085
      @fiopodcast9085 2 місяці тому +3

      Tell me you don’t know baseball without telling me you don’t know baseball!

    • @Graner31
      @Graner31 2 місяці тому +3

      Delusional

  • @gabrielpaganBASEBALL
    @gabrielpaganBASEBALL 2 місяці тому +3

    My favorite legendary hero Joe Mauer has officially elected into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame Class Of 2024.
    Amazing moment🥹

  • @kirbypuckett2823
    @kirbypuckett2823 2 місяці тому

    Sweet!!!