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Albert Pujols becomes the 4th player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs
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Cardinals Sign Albert Pujols - MLB Trade Rumors
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols chases 700 home run baseball glory : NPR
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols runs to first base during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is photographed with his signature first base glove during the team's spring training in Jupiter, Fla. ,Wednesday, March 24, 2004. The names of Pujols' children
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Albert Pujols hits his 700th home run, becoming the 4th player to reach the mark : NPR
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols Joins 700 Home Run Club
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St. Louis Cardinals lose Albert Pujols for approximately six weeks due to fractured left wrist – New York Daily News
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Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals' 3-time MVP, out 4 to 6 weeks with forearm fracture
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Albert Pujols hits home run No. 697, eclipsing Alex Rodriguez for 4th on all-time list. Can he reach 700?
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21 years ago today, Albert Pujols - and the fans - had a blast in his first game at Busch Stadium