A Minnesota native, Joe Mauer was drafted by the Minnesota Twins with the first overall pick in the 2001 MLB draft. Since taking over starting catching duties for the Twins, Joe has led his team to American League Central division titles in 04, 06, and 09. In 2006, Mauer became the first catcher in American League history to lead the majors in batting average, finishing the year batting .347. Mauer's greatest achievement came in 2009, when he earned American League Most Valuable Player honors batting .365 with 28 home 96 runs batted in. This Joe Mauer Autograph is Guaranteed Authentic and includes a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity and accompanying tamper-evident Steiner Hologram.