It’s been an emotional week in the state of Minnesota. After fifteen years on the Twins, Joe Mauer officially retired. On Monday, Mauer held a press conference to thank everybody like the good Minnesotan boy that he is. No really, he thanked everyone. As I currently live with a die-hard Twins fan, I watched said press conference. It was pretty adorable, as well as emotional for many Twins fans. It reminded me of what a homegrown, one-team superstar can mean to a fanbase. It also struck a cord with me, as this era seems to be coming to an end.
Yankees fans have seen many one-team stars, but will we ever see them again?
