The same can’t be said for the Minnesota Lynx. Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame. The organization has four WNBA Championships, and should have had another last season.

They’ll now add another pair of players to the Hall of Fame as well. Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore are both members of the 2025 class.

Maya Moore earns call for Minnesota Lynx

A two-time NCAA Champion with UConn, Maya Moore was the reward for Minnesota in 2011 when she became the first overall pick. Moore hasn’t played with the Lynx since 2018 after pursuing social justice interests, but remains among the best hoopers to ever step on the hardwood. Her place in the sport will forever be celebrated in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Congratulations to 6x @WNBA All-Star, 4x WNBA Champion, ’14 WNBA MVP, #25HoopClass inductee Maya Moore. pic.twitter.com/9ZgXtoJ1uw

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025

Moore entered the league as a 22-year-old in 2011. She immediately made the first of her six all-star appearances, of which she was named the MVP three times. Not surprisingly, Moore won Rookie of the Year honors that season as well.

Three years later she won her first MVP award. Moore was a top-10 MVP candidate in every season of her eight-year career, except for her first, in which she finished 13th. Moore also was a member of all four MN Lynx championship teams. She earned MVP honors for the 2013 title.

Across 271 career games, Moore averaged 18.4 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Her game was something the league had not seen before, and the playmaking ability made her an easy choice to be a brand representative for Jordan Basketball.

She consistently had player exclusive Jordan sneakers and advanced the brand substantially for women’s basketball. Her Jordan XI “Rook to Queen” colorway from 2018 was a celebration of her on-court accomplishments.

MN Lynx Sylvia Fowles joins Moore

It’s not just Moore that is a representative of the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class. Fowles was taken as the second overall pick in the 2008 draft by Chicago. Los Angeles legend Candace Parker went ahead of her.

After seven seasons with the Sky, Fowles came to the Lynx. She played the final eight seasons of her 15-year career with Minnesota. Fowles was a member of the last two Minnesota WNBA Championships, and was named the Finals MVP in both of them.

add it to the resume. Syl’s headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. 🔥

Congrats, Syl! 💙 pic.twitter.com/GvtBQTdK2c

— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) April 5, 2025

A tenacious defender, Fowles was named Defensive Player of the Year four separate times. She captured MVP honors in 2017 with Minnesota as well. Fowles played well into her thirties and didn’t retire until after the 2022 season when she was 36 years old.

The center will go down as one of the most imposing figures to ever invade the paint. Fowles was a fan-favorite as well, and averaged 2.4 blocks per game to go along with her 15.7 points. She racked up boards at an incredible place, and her 9.8 rebounds per game nearly had her averaging a double-double.

Minnesota looks for their next star talent during the 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14. The Lynx own the 14th overall pick.

Fernando Rodney brings Minnesota Twins ties to first ballot

After a 17-year career, Fernando Rodney hung up his cleats following the 2019 Major League Baseball season. In his first year of eligibility, the reliever gets his crack at making the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 13 other candidates join Rodney making their first appearance on the ballot.

The 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot is out! Who's getting the call in January? ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/mpBVArOt22

— MLB (@MLB) November 18, 2024

Minnesota signed Rodney to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million in December 2017. He tallied a 3.09 ERA across 43 2/3 innings for the Twins, but was placed on waivers as the team failed to contend in August. Oakland claimed the veteran fireballer and traded prospect Dakota Chalmers for his services. Rodney finished his career with 327 saves, which is good enough for 19th all-time.

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It’s unlikely that Rodney will see much of a voting presence from the BBWAA contingent. Relievers are beyond undervalued in Cooperstown. Still, Rodney’s case is well below the likes of former Twins closer Joe Nathan. Nathan received just 4.3% of the vote in 2022 and fell off the ballot. Billy Wagner enters his tenth and final year of eligibility on the ballot. After generating 73.8% of the vote last year, he should see induction during this cycle.

May 20, 2018.

Fernando Rodney against Brewers.

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K#MNTwins win 3-1.

FACT: Rodney is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this voting cycle. 25 of his 327 saves came in a Twins uniform. pic.twitter.com/8fAhPZyzR0

— Twins Gems (@TwinsGems) November 18, 2024

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Rodney became well-known with Minnesota for his on-field presence. He shot arrows following successful outings, and wore his hat tilted to the side in honor of his father. Torii Hunter is the only other player with ties to Minnesota on the current ballot. This is his fifth year of eligibility and he earned 7.3% of the vote last season.

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Former Yankees and Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will be a near-unanimous selection. His global presence and ties to New York could make the summer ceremony amongst the largest in history.

Joe Mauer Named MLB 1st Ballot Hall of Famer

Only 58 players have ever reached the MLB Hall of Fame on their first attempt. Former Twin David Ortiz was the last to accomplish the feat (2023). But on Tuesday, Joe Mauer officially became a future 1st ballot MLB Hall of Fame inductee. Joining him in the 2024 class are Adrian Beltre and Todd Helton.

From hometown hero to Hall of Famer!

Minnesota native Joe Mauer is headed to Cooperstown on the first ballot! pic.twitter.com/uUodtxly2v

— MLB (@MLB) January 23, 2024

Mauer played parts of 10 seasons as Twins catcher, pretty good longevity for such a grueling position. He caught 923 games and stepped in the box for 3,943 plate appearances with a “C” next to his name in the scorebook. Younger baseball fans might be surprised to learn that Joe played just 5 seasons as a 1st baseman, a position he also excelled at defensively.

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Joe Mauer as Minnesota Twins Catcher

Twins fans 30 years and older will always remember him as the best catcher in baseball, because that’s what he was for his first decade in the MLB. From 2004 to 2013, Mauer carried a .323 BA, .873 OPS, 135 OPS+ and he walked (616) more times than he struck out (564). How crazy is that, as a baseball fan in 2024? More walks than strikeouts…?

Joe Mauer won 3 Gold Gloves, 5 Silver Sluggers and 3 AL batting titles, all behind the dish. Mauer’s .323 batting average while playing catcher is the best in MLB history (over 3,000 PA) and he’s the only American League catcher EVER to win a batting title, which he did three times between 2006 and 2009.

Mauer after catching

But concussion problems in 2013 forced a moved to first base and prompted a falloff at the plate. From 2014 to 2018, Mauer had a .278 BA, .746 OPS, 105 OPS+ and his strikeouts (470) far exceeded his walks (323).

Mauer will join six other Twins that have made the Hall of Fame, and whose names are forever etched into Twins Territory. Mauer also has a special place in our hearts as fans because he is Minnesota grown. Not only was he a standout baseball star in high school at Cretin-Derham Hall, but he also excelled at football.

So much so that Florida State head coach Jim Bowden had all but promised him the starting QB spot coming out of high school, before Mauer eventually entered and was drafted #1 overall by the Minnesota Twins.

Happy Joe Mauer makes the Hall of Fame Day for all who celebrate. Greatest MN HS athlete of all time. pic.twitter.com/uKteSYeBDF

— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 23, 2024

Mauer made it into Cooperstown by FOUR votes…

Mauer entered the final days before today’s announcement at about 83% of counted ballots and he’s felt like a lock for weeks. But per usual, the late votes that were never made public threw every projection for a loop and nearly cost Joe the 75% needed to make it.

How close? He’s being inducted next month thanks to FOUR votes that went his way. Had less than a handful of over 350 voters not checked Mauer, he’d be sitting at home and hoping for the best next year. Incredible.

Results: pic.twitter.com/QJ8hIstrSk

— Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs) January 23, 2024

Introducing the newest member of the Twins Hall of Fame:

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— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) January 27, 2023

Mauer absolutely belongs up there with the other Twins greats who preceded him. He’s a career .306 hitter with an impressive .827 OPS. He won an MVP in 2009 and came in top-10 in three other seasons.

Joe Mauer by the numbers

It was Joe’s first 11 seasons, when he was the best catcher in baseball, that Twins’ fans 30 years and older will always remember him for. From 2004 to 2013, Mauer carried a .323 BA, .873 OPS, 135 OPS+ and he walked (616) more times than he struck out (564).

But concussion problems in 2013 forced a moved to first base and prompted a falloff at the plate. From 2014 to 2018, Mauer had a .278 BA, .746 OPS, 105 OPS+ and his strikeouts (470) far exceeded his walks (323).

Twins announce Joe Mauer will be inducted into the team Hall of Fame this year.

– 2009 AL MVP
– 6x All-Star
– 5x Silver Slugger
– 3x Batting Title
– 3x Gold Glove

Mauer is 1 of 4 hitters with 50+ WAR in a Twins uniform, along with Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett.

— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) January 27, 2023