 Spent his entire career here, playing with the club from 2004 to 2018. Won three American League batting titles. The only catcher to lead the American League in batting average. Joe Maurer also named the 2009 MVP after he hit .365 and had 28 home runs. Maurer thanked his late father and his grandfather for their belief in his abilities. Also thanked his mom for teaching him it was more important to be a good person than a good player.