“That’s history right there”: Albert Pujols becomes the 4th All-Time leader in HR, sides with Alex Rodriguez at 696
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Albert Pujols blasted his 696th homerun jumping to the 4th All-Time leader in the Career HR leader board, he is not tied with Alex Rodriguez. All-time HR leader board now only has Barry Bonds, 762, Henry Aaron, 755 and Babe Ruth, 714 above Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez.
President of baseball operations John Mozeliak signed the 42-year-old Pujols to a $2.5 million one-year contract late in spring training, he wondered that the magical experience Albert Pujols have made them go through was least expected at that moment.
“It’s very special,” Albert Pujols said of his elite company in the leader board. “I’m aware of where I am in the history of the game, but at the end of the day, 21 years ago when I made the ballclub, it wasn’t something that I was chasing.”
“Twenty-two years later, I don’t think I’m going to change my approach. I think I’m just going to let things happen and enjoy it, and if it happens, it happens.”
Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez are tied at 696 homeruns in the All-Time Leader board
Albert Pujols is left with 22 games in his retirement season and he is only 4 homeruns short to enter the 700 HR club. Alex Rodriguez won 2 Gold Glove awards, 3 MVP awards, 10 Silver Slugger awards and 1 World Series meanwhile, Albert Pujols won, 2 Gold Glove awards, 3 MVP awards, the Rookie of the Year award, 6 Silver Slugger awards, 1 League Championship MVP award and 2 World Series.
“Albert, three knocks. Big homer there,” St. Louis Cardinal’s manager Oliver Marmol said. “… Fouled two pitches off in the top of the zone. He knew he had to make an adjustment to get on top of it. Was able to let it get a little deep, got on top of it for a single. Drove in that run. That’s a pro at bat.”
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