Minnesota Twins' Legend Gets First Hall of Fame Vote!
Minnesota Twins' legend Joe Mauer is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time ever in 2023 and now he has received his first-ever vote.
Per ballot tracker Ryan Thibodeaux on social media:
Ballot #2 is from a voter who wishes to remain anonymous. Joe Mauer receives his first vote as a Hall of Fame candidate and Adrián Beltré his second.
In the Tracker's Anonymous section: http://tracker.fyi
It's been a banner year for Mauer, who was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame back in August and now appears on the Cooperstown ballot.
Mauer played for the Twins from 2004-2018, getting the distinction of spending his entire career in one organization. The Minnesota native was a lifetime .306 hitter with 143 home runs. He was named an All-Star six times, won three Gold Gloves, three batting titles and an MVP award. He paired with Justin Morneau and Johan Santana to make one of the best trios in organizational history.
He also got to the playoffs four times with the Twins, appearing in postseasons in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2017. The Twins were knocked out by the Yankees in three of those four years, losing to Oakland in the other.
This year's version of the Twins won the American League Central and got to the ALDS, losing to the Houston Astros in four games.
It's unclear as to whether or not Mauer will have enough support to get into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, but he should garner enough votes to stay on the ballot.
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