Joseph Paul Mather is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Chicago Cubs organization. Mather was born on July 23, 1982, in Sandpoint, Idaho. At Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Arizona he played basketball and was also an All-State performer in baseball. He also set the school record for the most RBI and home runs in a career. Mather also earned nicknames such as "Jo-Jo" and Joe Cotton Mather, a reference to the 17th century puritan minister. In 38 games with the Memphis Redbirds before his promotion to the St. Louis Cardinals, Mather hit .315 with... 12 home runs, 24 RBI, and slugged .671. On May 30, 2008, Mather was promoted from Triple-A to the Major league club after outfielder Chris Duncan was optioned to Triple-A . On the same day as his call-up, he was in the starting lineup as the right fielder for the Cardinals. He picked up his first major league hit and RBI in the 7th inning, driving in the game-winning run. He was the last man cut in April 2009, for the team to get to the 25-man roster before Opening Day .
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| Birthdate: | July 23, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Sandpoint, Idaho |
| Age: | 29 |
| All Positions Played: | Left fielder, Right fielder, Outfielder, Third baseman, First baseman |