Joe Mauer is a Minnesota sports icon. Born and raised in St. Paul, Joe was the number-one pick in the amateur baseball draft chosen by the hometown Minnesota Twins in 2001. After a stellar fifteen-year career, the Twins retired his number and he was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame in 2023.

He is a six-time All-Star, three-time batting champion, three-time winner of the Gold Glove Award, and the 2019 American League MVP. Joe is also a community leader and is involved in several charities.

Joe Schmit is a sports broadcaster, an in-demand keynote speaker, and an author. He has won nineteen Emmys and is a member of the Minnesota Speakers Hall of Fame. He is very involved in the community and has been honored for his charity work.

The Right Thing to Do: The Joe Mauer Story is his first children’s book. He is the author of Silent Impact and The Impact Blueprint. Learn more at joeschmit.com.

Kevin Cannon is a Minnesota cartoonist and illustrator who is best known for his detailed cartoon maps in the Star Tribune as well as his humorous all-ages graphic novel, The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy.

The last decade has found him splitting his time between drawing children’s books and creating illustrations for clients like Apple, Harvard, and the US Naval Academy, and publications like The Village Voice, Minnesota Monthly, and Mpls St. Paul Magazine. Cannon lives in Mounds View with his wife, Maggie, their son, Ulysses, and cat, Cottleston Pie.