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Minnesota Twins catch Joe Mauer was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here, Mauer poses for a photo with family
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Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer poses for a photo at his alma mater
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