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[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Catchers have won four batting titles in major league history, only three of them in the American League and they're all Joe Mauer.

Actually, you're half right. Catchers have won 6 batting titles, 3 in each league, and Mauer has all of the A.L. crowns. The fourth St. Paul native to make it to Cooperstown, all in my adult lifetime, he's the best athlete I can recall from Minnesota since Dave Winfield, and probably a bit better. Congrats Joe!!!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Actually, you're half right. Catchers have won 6 batting titles, 3 in each league, and Mauer has all of the A.L. crowns. The fourth St. Paul native to make it to Cooperstown, all in my adult lifetime, he's the best athlete I can recall from Minnesota since Dave Winfield, and probably a bit better. Congrats Joe!!!

From what I found online, there are 7 batting titles won by catchers. 3 in the AL (all won by Mauer) and 4 in the NL - Buster Posey (2012), Ernie Lombardi (1938, 1942) and Bubbles Hargrave (1926).

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by jayshum

From what I found online, there are 7 batting titles won by catchers. 3 in the AL (all won by Mauer) and 4 in the NL - Buster Posey (2012), Ernie Lombardi (1938, 1942) and Bubbles Hargrave (1926).

You're right, I forgot about Posey-- I stopped after Joe won his last.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by jayshum

From what I found online, there are 7 batting titles won by catchers. 3 in the AL (all won by Mauer) and 4 in the NL - Buster Posey (2012), Ernie Lombardi (1938, 1942) and Bubbles Hargrave (1926).

Thank you for the correction. I should have said since WWII, not in baseball history. Nice Bubbles Hargrave reference by the way.