TwinsFest 2019 Joe Mauer White Glove Tour

Wish they would've waited a year or two before they started the Mauer marketing.

It feels forced.

We haven't even had a chance to miss his greatness.

Really cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

I thought  the same thing about the WCCO interview.  I have noticed a couple of times in the past when he had been interviewed by some national sportswriter that he gave more interesting answers largely because they did ask him some different questions.   He did not just shoot of a canned response which he could often do with the local interviews because they often asked him the same thing over and over.

I remember someone (I think it might have even been Souhan) saying that when Joe does not have to answer questions about himself and how he is feeling he actually has some interesting things to say about the game.      He might end up being a much better interview as a relaxed retiree than an active player who probably often felt he had to be politely defensive and guarded in his responses.

What I will miss is the simultaneous move to unbuckle the shin guard on a 3-2 pitch as the umpire says "ball 4" and Joe began his trot to first base all in one continuous motion. Pure poetry. He was able to have the guard half way unbuckled as the pitch thumped into the catcher's mitt and, on the rare occasion that the pitch was called a strike, the glare was priceless.

What I will miss is the simultaneous move to unbuckle the shin guard on a 3-2 pitch as the umpire says "ball 4" and Joe began his trot to first base all in one continuous motion. Pure poetry. He was able to have the guard half way unbuckled as the pitch thumped into the catcher's mitt and, on the rare occasion that the pitch was called a strike, the glare was priceless.

Some guys did a bat flip when they knew they crushed one.  Not Joe.  When he "crushed it" he unhooked the shin guard.

…...And he did better than anyone

Love this!! 

 

And most important... did you get resolution to your autograph situation?

I did. The Twins Guest Services staff took care of it. So I have a picture of him signing the poster, just not the poster I now have in my collection. LOL 

What I will miss is the simultaneous move to unbuckle the shin guard on a 3-2 pitch as the umpire says "ball 4" and Joe began his trot to first base all in one continuous motion. Pure poetry. He was able to have the guard half way unbuckled as the pitch thumped into the catcher's mitt and, on the rare occasion that the pitch was called a strike, the glare was priceless.

I remember Joe giving that "do you know who I am?" glare to Joe West.   West just shot back with his "do you know who you're dealing with?" gaze.  It was hysterical

CB Bucknor could also have his moments. I think this was him ringing up Mauer for no earthly reason:

Incidentally, I believe both occurred in Chicago

CB Bucknor could also have his moments. I think this was him ringing up Mauer for no earthly reason:

Eric Gregg says, "pfffft, amateurs."