Why not No. 7, dad, he asked? On his wall above his bed is a poster of Joe Mauer. This boy longs to hear “Now batting, Connor Kraushar,” some day. Joe Mauer, hometown hero to so many little ...

The mystery of Mauer is a perplexing one. Boy, I wish catcher Joe Mauer felt good, because he’s such a key part of the Minnesota Twins winning their division. He’s also important to first ...