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José Alberto Pujols

By Michelle

September 06, 2022

José Alberto Pujols was born on  January 16, 1980 in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in 1996

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José Alberto Pujols is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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On March 28, 2022, Pujols signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract for his final season in his major league career.

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As of 2022, he is the oldest active MLB player and considered a lock for the Hall of Fame.

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On August 18, 2022, Pujols hit the first pinch-hit grand slam of his career, a third-inning home run off of Austin Gomber of the Colorado Rockies.

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Pujols married Deidre Pujols on January 1, 2000.

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Pujols also became the fourth player to amass 3,000 hits and 600 home runs, joining Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Alex Rodriguez.

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Albert Pujols blasts 695th career HR in Cardinals game to move one shy of fourth on all-time list.

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