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It will be a lion: Albert Pujols will play for the first time in his career in the Dominican Baseball League

Albert Pujols is 41 years old and has just hit 17 home runs in the 2021 season.

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A sure Major League Baseball Hall of Fame as Albert Pujols He will grace the Dominican Baseball League in the 2021-2022 season when he is announced as a new player for the Leones del Escogido.

“Yes, you read that right! Albert Pujols is our new LION, who comes to our team via change from the Giants who host Edward Paredes and Melky Mesa. RUGE! ”, Wrote the motto that makes life in the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.

When he takes the first turn, it will be the first time Pujols has stepped onto a field in the Dominican Republic to play in the winter league. And he will do it with the team that he sympathized with since he was a child.

“He will arrive in the country on Friday and will join the team immediately”, reported the Lions of the Chosen One. That they will now have a superstar as the image of the team, but that he is already in the twilight of his career.

Even in the post of his announcement, several fans of the Lions are dissatisfied with the exchange because the club delivered two players who always perform for a player like Pujols who is 41 years old.

Pujols is coming to the end of a 10-year contract that he signed with the Anaheim Angels and ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His offensive line was .236 / .284 / .433, with 17 homers and 50 RBIs.

It is a clear intention that he does not want to withdraw without first feeling what it is to play in the league of his country.

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