It's funny how the Twins are the only small market team that can't seem to afford free agents. It's even funnier still that the Twins aren't a small market team, but instead a mid-market team like Colorado, Detroit, St. Louis and Seattle.
Sounds like I will be visiting the museum a different time and watching the ceremony on TV from my home like most years. I have a trip plan that I'd like to execute eventually that includes Cooperstown, Niagara Falls and the Corning Glass museum.
I think Mauer is signing early in the morning on Saturday at TwinsFest if you want to be the first one with a "Joe Mauer HOF 2024" signature on your memorabilia.
That shouldn't be a concern. The only reason the Twins would pay him $6M is if they want to give the Yankees salary relief. Instead the Twins would pay Hicks the league minimum salary and the Yankees would pay $10M.
I grew up reading baseball biographies. It was pretty much a guarantee that a hall of famer would have a biography in the library. I can't imagine anyone writing an adult biography of Joe Mauer. It would be a terribly boring book. A children's book is a much better fit.
Could be worse - Frank Thomas got a cookbook when he was inducted.
The Big Hurt's Guide to BBQ and Grilling: Recipes from My Backyard to Yours: Thomas, Frank: 9781629372297: Amazon.com: Books