NOTES: Wallstedt is the second rookie goalie in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) to post three shutouts through his first eight games of a season, joining Martin Jones (three in six games in 2013-14). He also leads the NHL in save-percentage (.935), and goals-against average (1.94). …...
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟗
𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫 of the Minnesota Twins is named 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐕𝐏, obtaining 27 of 28 first-place votes. Mauer hit .365 to win his third batting title while belting a career-high 28 homers.