Observations, Commentary and Diatribes by Amanda Rykoff

Joe Mauer Statues - Minneapolis

In honor of the Minnesota Twins' 50th Anniversary, life-sized statues of 2009 American League MVP and Twin for life Joe Mauer are stationed all around downtown Minneapolis. Each statue represents a different season in the Twins' history. The statues contain photos, stats, Twins awards and other fun information about the year it represents. This project is also known as Twins Around Town. Here are the statues I found: 1961 sponsored by Mortenson Construction located at Nicollet Mall & 4th Street 1962 sponsored by Target located at the Downtown Target Store, Nicollet Mall & 9th Street 1963 sponsored by Macy’s located at the Downtown Macy’s Store, Nicollet Mall & 8th Street 1987 sponsored by Star Tribune located at Target Center, First Avenue & 6th Street 1992 sponsored by HealthPartners 2000 sponsored by Periscope 2002 sponsored by Minneapolis Convention Center/Meet Minneapolis located at the main entrance of the Convention Center. 2004 sponsored by Brookfield Properties located at City Center, Nicollet Mall & 7th Street 2005 sponsored by FMP Brands 2006 sponsored by Best Buy located at Gate 6 Target Field 2007 sponsored by U.S. Bank located at Nicollet Mall between 8th and 9th Streets 2008 sponsored by Land O’Lakes located at Peavey Plaza, Nicollet Mall & 11th Street 2009 sponsored by Starkey Sports Consulting located at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis, 35 7th Street South 2010 sponsored by the Twins, located outside Target Field at Gate 34

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