Albert Pujols is back with the Saint Louis Cardinals

The rumors that had been heard in recent hours have come true, since according to what the Associated Press (AP) agency has published, Albert Pujols has signed for one season with the Saint Louis Cardinals.

The 42-year-old Dominican baseball player, and 21 seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB), thus returning to the team where he debuted, where he hit his first hits, and became a figure in the Major Leagues.

It was the first 11 seasons of his career that he spent in Saint Louis, where he was named Rookie of the Year, and won 2 World Seriesone in 2006 and 2011, being one of the most fearsome players in American professional baseball.

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Albert Pujols hit over 30 home runs in his first 10 seasons with the Cardinals, in addition to driving in more than 100 runs in each of them, topping the .300 batting average as well.

As if all this were not enough, Pujols was named 3 times Most Valuable Player of the National League (MVP for its acronym in English), a 9-time All-Star, before signing a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.

Last season he was released by the Angels, only to be signed by the neighboring team in The Angelsthe Dodgers, where in 85 games he drove in 38 runs and hit 12 homers.

For the brilliant player, his next feat will be to try reach the 700 career home run markbeing only 21 away, currently with 679, the fifth best mark of all time.

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Only 3 baseball players in the history of the Major Leagues have reached 700 home runs, with Barry Bonds being the all-time leader with 762, Hank Aaron second with 755, Babe Ruth with 714, Alex Rodríguez fourth with 696, and then Pujols. with his 679.

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