 St. Paul native drafted by his hometown team with the first overall pick back in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Maurer spent his entire career with Minnesota playing with the club from 2004 until 2018. Maurer was also named the 2009 American League MVP after hitting .365 with 28 home runs. Twins' great Maurer cited his Minnesota background during his induction speech. I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.