Joe Mauer's No. 7 jersey will be retired by the Minnesota Twins. This is the eighth retired number, joining Harmon Killebrew), Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett.
Joe Mauer got misty eyed when the fans stood to acknowledge that Mauer became the third Twins player (joining Rod Carew and Kirby Puckett),to reach 2,000 hits.