The Minnesota Twins unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer at Target Field before a game against the Detroit Tigers.

The Minnesota Twins unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer at Target Field before Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Mauer spoke as the statue was unveiled outside a gate beyond right field.

"Joe Mauer is a Hall of Fame player and person, and one of the best to ever wear a Twins uniform," Twins executive chair Joe Pohlad said in an August statement when the statue was first announced. "Joe is one of us,