Joe Mauer '01 Named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame

January 26, 2024

Congratulations to Joe Mauer '01, who was named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot on January 22, 2024. 

The Cretin-Derham Hall community is proud to call him an outstanding Raider, a legendary Minnesota Twin, and now a Hall of Famer!  His athleticism, leadership, and heart - both on and off the field - have earned him this distinctive honor.  Fun fact: CDH is one of a very small group of schools that have two alumni selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Mauer joins Paul Molitor '74 with this distinction.  

In case you missed it, we have provided several links to media coverage of this exciting announcement, including several who interviewed people connected to CDH: 

Select Media Coverage

Justin Morneau on Joe Mauer making Hall of Fame (Fox (/January 23, 2024)

Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins legend, inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame (WCCO/January 23, 2024)

Joe Mauer becomes the youngest Twins player to be elected into Baseball Hall of Fame (Fox 9/January 27, 2024)

Hundreds of Twins fans congratulate Joe Mauer on Hall of Fame selection (Minneapolis Star Tribune/January 27, 2024)

Twins fans and Mauer's high school coach react to Hall of Fame election (Kare 11 News/January 23, 2024)

Mauer just the 3rd catcher to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer (Major League Baseball/January 23, 2024)

Joe Mauer Becomes First Player in the History of the Four Major Sports to Accomplish this Specific Feat (Sports Illustrated/January 24, 2024)

Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer into Baseball Hall of Fame (ESPN/January 23, 2024)

Joe Mauer: Baseball Hall of Famer, star quarterback ... table tennis whiz (Minneapolis Star Tribune/January 23, 2024)