MLB: The Mount Rushmore of Expansion Era Catchers

Since the MLB Expansion Era, the major league has seen plenty of talented catchers with many different skillsets.

For the sake of this list, Yogi Berra is excluded because he played most of his career before 1961. He is arguably the best catcher of all-time, being an 18-time All-Star and winning 10 World Series championships.

There are plenty of candidates that could have their faces carved into the Mount Rushmore of Expansion Era catchers. Narrowing the list down to four was a difficult task.

Looking back, people do not realize how strong of a career Joe Mauer had with the Minnesota Twins. He was a hit machine until his very last game. He recorded, 2,123 hits in 1,858 games, batting .306 for his career. He did not have a lot of power and eventually transitioned to first base, but he will be considered for the Hall of Fame when his time comes. Yadier Molina and Buster Posey are still going, but they are honorable mentions as well.

Carlton Fisk is a Hall of Fame catcher that fell a hair short of making it onto the mountain. He was a Rookie of the Year, an 11-time All-Star, won a Gold Glove, and a three-time Silver Slugger. Fisk played in 24 seasons and hit 376 home runs.

Here are the four catchers that were honored to make the Mount Rushmore of the MLB Expansion Era catchers.