On Saturday night, the Minnesota Twins will welcome Joe Mauer into elite company by retiring his No. 7 jersey. With that honor, Mauer will be the eighth Twin to have his number retired along with Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Tom Kelly, Kent Hrbek, Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew and Kirby Puckett, cementing himself as one of the franchise’s all-time greats.
While Mauer’s legacy is a little foggy to some due to a massive contract and a lack of playoff success, there is no denying the impact he had on the franchise during his 15-year career.