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John Shipley: Inside the decision to let Joe Mauer catch one last time

‘When they brought it up, I started to kind of cry,’ Mauer said this week. ‘It was just very emotional.’

Joe Mauer lifts his arms to the crowd. — In this Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, photo, Minnesota Twins’ Joe Mauer acknowledges a standing ovation as he donned catcher’s gear and caught for one pitch against a Chicago White Sox batter in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis. (Jim Mone / Associated Press)

By John Shipley | [email protected] | Pioneer Press

UPDATED: July 17, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

"When they brought it up, I kind of started to cry," said Mauer, who will become the fourth St. Paul player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.