The St. Paul native has been around baseball nearly all of his life. The 2009 season will be his 13th with the team, a franchise record. His father, Jim, worked for the old St. Paul Saints of the American Association and was the longtime clubhouse manager for the Minnesota Twins. Jim is currently the assistant baseball coach at NCAA Division II Concordia University, where former Saint Joe Shallenberger played his collegiate ball. An outstanding catcher for Cretin-Derham Hall High School, T.J. served as the bullpen catcher for the Twins from 1985-96 and was on hand for the team�s only two World Series victories (1987, 1991). He joined the Saints as bullpen catcher in 1997 and later was promoted to his current coaching status. T.J. and his wife, Amy, live in St. Paul with their children, Zack, Dylan and Ethan.