The Minnesota Twins finally learned the official decision of Joe Mauer on Friday as he announced his retirement from baseball. It looks like Mauer still has some baseball left in him, but any thought of him returning to man first base for the Twins in 2019 seemed to be wiped away during the final game of 2018.
Mauer accomplished a lot during his career and while significant postseason success alluded him and the Twins during his career he has chosen his family and his health over another run with the Twins. While Mauer collected plenty of accolades over his career including 6 All-Star appearances, 5 Silver Slugger awards, 3 Gold Gloves, 3 Batting Titles and the 2009 MVP, the most defining one is that he will forever define a generation of Twins fans.