"[80] Nevertheless, the Cardinals were eliminated in Game 6 by the Astros. "[61] Although Pujols was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis during the second half of the season, he finished the season with a .331 average (fifth in the league), 196 hits (fifth), 51 doubles (second to Lyle Overbay's 53), 46 home runs (tied with Adam Dunn for second behind Adrin Beltr's 48), and 123 RBIs (third, behind Vinny Castilla's 131 and Scott Rolen's 124) in 154 games. [325] After 22 years of marriage, Pujols filed for divorce on April 4, 2022, citing irreconcilable differences. After the team won the World Series, he became one of the most sought-after free agents in baseball history and signed a 10-year $254 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Pujols family immigrated to the United . The couple got married on 1 January 2000. The following year he rejoined the Cardinals for what he announced would be his final season in baseball. Albert Pujols was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Metropolitan . Pujols signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2021 season. However, his first seasons with the Angels, while still better than those of the average major leaguer, did not live up to expectations. To put Pujols's age 41 in context, four of this year's 10 postseason managers have taken up spots on the field opposite him in previous Octobers as players: the Dodgers' Dave Roberts . On August 19, 2013, Pujols was ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season after suffering a foot injury. In 2009, Pujols set the major league single-season record for assists by a first baseman with 185.[11][264]. He regretted that the milestone came in a loss, saying, "I wish it would have come with a great win. Nicknamed "The Machine" (Spanish: La Mquina), Pujols is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Watch: Albert Pujols' Cardinals entrance was one for the ages. [14] Pujols initially turned down a $10,000 bonus and spent the summer playing for the Hays Larks of the Jayhawk Collegiate League (a summer league in the National Baseball Congress). [7] Pujols, his father, and his grandmother immigrated in 1996 to Washington Heights in New York City, where Pujols witnessed a shooting at a bodega. The fan, Ely Hydes, eventually decided that he wanted to return the ball to Pujols, who in turn refused, stating that the fan should either keep the ball or donate it to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [318] The foundation hosts an annual "All Stars Basketball Game" with down syndrome players at Missouri Baptist University. Pujols is second in major league history in runs batted in and total bases behind only Hank Aaron. Pujols is the only 40-year-old in Home Run Derby history. [237], On May 15, Pujols made his pitching debut, the oldest player to do so since 1929. According to reports, the child's name is Isabella Pujols. [208], In 2019, he batted .244/.305/.430. St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols said Monday he's filing for divorce from his wife, Deidre, who had a brain tumor removed just days ago. [24] Four days later, he had three hits and three RBI including his first home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks' Armando Reynoso in a 129 win. ", "Edgar Rentera stats, video highlights, photos, bio", "Pujols's Excellence Finally Earns Him an M.V.P. Aside from her four children, Deidre has a daughter from a previous relationship who has Down syndrome from birth. . [70] The Cardinals won the series in seven games, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1987. Albert Pujols Wife and Kids. 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Everyone's stats fall off sooner or later, but Pujols' skills have decayed in a way that is unique in baseball history -- and that shows . Pujols finished second in MVP voting to Bonds, becoming the first Cardinal since Stan Musial to finish in the top four in MVP voting for consecutive seasons. Updates? In return, Pujols dropped the suit. Her daughter's name is Sophia Pujols. [62] On defense, he tied for the league lead in errors by a first baseman, with 14. [11][29] He was unanimously named the NL Rookie of the Year after setting an NL rookie record with 130 RBI's (fifth in the league) and becoming the fourth MLB rookie to hit .300 with 30 home runs, 100 runs, and 100 RBI's. [235] He said, "There were a lot of teams interested. [66], The Cardinals won the NL Central, aided by the MVP and pitcher Chris Carpenter, who won 15 games and had a 3.46 ERA his first season with the team. [82] On June 4, he was placed on the disabled list (DL) for the first time in his career with a strained right oblique that kept him out for three weeks. Ted Williams hit for a ridiculous 190 OPS+ at age 41 in 1960, which is the best mark . [175] Pujols became the 26th player ever to reach the 500-home-run mark, the third-youngest to reach it, and the only player to hit Nos. [7][12] Tampa Bay Rays scout Fernando Arango recommended that his team sign Pujols, and quit his job when Tampa Bay failed to do so. Since July 10a span consisting of 103 plate appearancesPujols has raised his season OPS from .624 to .882, a white-hot streak in which he's hitting an absurd .383/.437/.798. Between May 28 and June 22, he batted .356 with 15 homers, 30 RBI, and a 1.326 OPS. By the end of April, Pujols was batting .208 with three home runs and nine RBI in 86 plate appearances. What is the net worth of Albert Pujols? [97] Pujols finished the season with 185 hits, 38 doubles and 103 RBI (a career-low). [58], Pujols' highlights later in the season included a July game in which he hit five RBI and three home runs in a thrilling win over the rival Chicago Cubs, and another in which he broke up a no-hitter by Giants pitcher Dustin Hermanson. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted eight such instances just from Saturday's game. [148] He batted .478 with two home runs and nine RBI in the series as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers in six games. Pujols was born on January 16 . [11][34], After playing several positions in 2001, Pujols spent most of 2002 in left field. [11] He finished the season batting .329 (sixth in the league) with 194 hits (fifth in the league), 47 doubles (fifth in the league), 37 home runs, and 112 runs. [52] He won his second Silver Slugger Award[53] and first Sporting News Player of the Year Award. . [197][4] On July 12, Pujols hit his 630th career home run, moving into a tie with Ken Griffey Jr. for sixth place all-time for that category. [4] During the 2022 season, Pujols moved into second place on MLB's all-time list of most career RBIs and total bases and became the fourth player with 700 career home runs. [205] A Tigers fan caught the 2,000 RBI ball but refused to turn it over to MLB officials, saying that he wanted to sleep on it before making a decision. Albert Pujols Family: Wife. [55] He was moved to first base in 2004 after the Cardinals traded Tino Martinez in the offseason. [245] On August 22, he was named the National League Player of the Week alongside teammate Paul Goldschmidt after hitting .615 with three home runs and seven RBIs. On August 17, Pujols joined Barry Bonds as the only other player to be intentionally walked over 300 times. Media are invited to attend and complimentary snacks, drinks and giveaways . When Pujols left the Cardinals as a free agent after the 2011 season to sign a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, it crushed many St. Louis fans.But that was nothing compared to the . "[86], Pujols finished the season with a .331 average (third to Freddy Sanchez's .344 and Cabrera's .339), 177 hits, 33 doubles, 49 home runs (second to Ryan Howard's 58), 137 RBI (second to Howard, 149) and 119 runs scored (tied with Matt Holliday, Hanley Ramrez, and Alfonso Soriano for fifth). Pujols married his wife, Deidre, on January 1, 2000.They have five children: Isabella (Deidre's daughter from a previous relationship), Albert Jr., Sophia, Ezra and Esther Grace.During the offseason, they sleep in St. Louis.Albert and his wife are supporters of individuals with mongolism , a condition Isabella was . [168][169][170][171] On October 4, 2013, Pujols filed a defamation lawsuit against Clark. Pujols uses a 32.5-ounce bat against right-handed pitchers, but he uses a 33-ounce bat against left-handers to avoid trying to pull the ball when he swings. [190], Pujols batted .268 for the 2016 season. Pujols had five hits, one home run and two RBI in the series. He rebounded to a degree in 2014 by batting .272 and driving in 105 runs. Albert Pujols is a professional baseball player who emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the US. However, his lowered production did not prevent the Cardinals from staging one of the biggest comebacks of all time to qualify for the postseason (after trailing in the Wild Card standings by 81/2 games with a month remaining in the season) and ultimately defeat the Texas Rangers in the World Series. Albert Pujols is currently married. Albert Jr. was born in 2001 and is now 20 years old. [28] He was named the National League (NL) Silver Slugger Award winner for the third base position, and he finished fourth in NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting, behind Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Luis Gonzalez. Pujols will finish his career where he started, as he agreed to a one-year $2.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, reuniting the franchise with one of its most decorated players of all . [218] He was tied for the 7th-highest salary in the league, at $29 million. PHOENIX We sat down for 20 minutes Saturday afternoon, and Albert Pujols insisted he wouldn't change his mind about retiring after this season, no matter how close he was to the . . [43] In Game 2 of the NLCS against the Mets, Pujols scored three runs as the Cardinals won 96. He made his 170 million dollar fortune with St. Louis Cardinals hitter. Foxx and Rodriguez are the only two players besides Pujols to have 10 consecutive years of 30 home runs and 100 RBI. we want to tell you that his father's name is Bienvenido Pujols and his mother's name is not available on . [309] A 10-foot, 1,100-lb. [36][37] Pujols hit his 30th home run and 100th RBI of the season in a 54 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in August, making him the sixth Cardinal to have back-to-back 30-home-run seasons and the second Cardinal (the other was Ray Jablonski) to start his career with back-to-back 100-RBI seasons. [95] In Game 5, he made a sprawling, flip-from-his-back play to rob Plcido Polanco of a hit as the Cardinals clinched the series, giving Pujols his first career World Series ring. The eldest son Albert Jr. was born in 2002, 2 years after the couple's marriage. Consider the decline of Albert Pujols (age: 34; OPS: .810). Pujols' swing has been praised for its consistency. It was his 10th overall selection to the midsummer classic, and first as a member of the Angels. [65] Pujols, along with teammates Edmonds and Rolen, earned the nickname "MV3" for their phenomenal seasons; Pujols led the three in home runs and batting average. Five years after that, they started the Pujols Family Foundation, which works with children with Down syndrome and their families. [92] He had a game-winning RBI against David Wells and had three hits in Game 2 as the Cardinals won 20. [129] The next day, in a 73 victory over the Braves, he passed Musial to be the all-time Cardinals' leader in multi-home run games when he hit two home runs against Tim Hudson for the 38th time in a game. [11][50][51] Pujols joined Rogers Hornsby as the only players in the Cardinals' history to record more than 40 homers and 200 hits in the same season. "I've been asked a lot of questions over the past . On the morning of August 9, Pujols issued a statement adamantly denying that he had ever taken PEDs. Albert, a professional baseball player, was married to his wife Deidre. [11] He grounded into a major-league-leading 27 double plays. [33] The Cardinals, however, were eliminated in five games, and Pujols had just two hits in 18 at-bats. Former MLB executive says Albert Pujols was lying about his age when he signed a $240 million contract with the Angels. [113] On July 3, he hit his 10th career grand slam against Weathers in a 74 victory over the Reds, breaking Musial's record for most grand slams by a Cardinal. The foundation gave the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis the resources to open an office and hire staff. In 2006, Pujols and the Hanon family opened Pujols 5 Westport Grill, a restaurant located in Westport Plaza of Maryland Heights, Missouri. [90] He won his first of four consecutive Fielding Bible Awards for the first base position. In response, MLB refused to authenticate the ball. The next day, Pujols was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to left knee inflammation. [30], The Cardinals finished the 2001 season with a 9369 record and advanced to the playoffs as the National League wild card team. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . [313] However, the group's bid for a franchise was unsuccessful, and a USL team (Saint Louis FC) was formed. In Game 2 on October 8, he singled in his last two at-bats. On August 10, he played in MLB's longest game of the year, and the longest in the history of Angel Stadium, ending the 19-inning, 6-hours-and-31-minute contest against the Red Sox with a solo home run for a 54 final score. 6 . Albert Pujols watches his 697th career home run. [117] He was unanimously named the NL MVP for the third time, tying Musial as the Cardinals' leader in that category. I don't get locked in on anything like that. statue of Pujols was dedicated on November 2, 2011, outside the restaurant. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about designated hitter Albert Pujols on ESPN. [164] In 2012, Pujols batted .285 (at the time, a career low) in 153 games with 173 hits, 50 doubles (second to Alex Gordon's 51), 30 home runs, 105 RBIs (7th in AL), and 85 runs scored. [191] He had the 6th-highest salary in the league, at $25 million. Jos Alberto Pujols Alcntara: Age: 42 years old: Wife: Deidre Pujols (m. 2000) Kids: Ezra Pujols, Esther Grace Pujols, Sophia Pujols, Isabella Pujols, and Albert Pujols, Jr. . [131] He won his second Gold Glove Award for first base,[132] and he won the NL First Base Silver Slugger Award for the sixth time. The following year he hit .327 with 47 home runs and 135 RBIs and won his third NL MVP award. [238] On June 4 against the Chicago Cubs, he became the 10th major league player to play 3,000 games, appearing as an injury replacement for Corey Dickerson. [31] The team advanced to the NL Division Series (NLDS). Pujols is a devout evangelical Christian. [211] He was the third-oldest player in the American League, behind Ichiro Suzuki (who retired in March) and Fernando Rodney. "As a devout Christian, this is an outcome that I never wanted to see happen . [253] Pujols finished his regular-season career first in double plays grounded into (426), third in sacrifice flies (123), fifth in games played (3,080) and doubles (686), and sixth in at bats (11,421). Corrections? [310][311] After Pujols signed with the Angels, the restaurant was renamed the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Grill. [11] On June 11, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf muscle. )[215] On September 18, Pujols hit his 661st career home run to pass Willie Mays for fifth place all-time. [206][207] Pujols hit his 200th home run as an Angel on June 13, becoming only the sixth player to hit 200 home runs with two different teams. Albert Pujols is an admired professional level baseball player who has played Major League Baseball for the 'Los Angeles Angels' and 'St. Louis Cardinals'. during home games as early as June, Pujols again finished second to Bonds in MVP voting. Meet Albert Pujols' 5 Adorable Kids. [194] He had the slowest baserunning sprint speed of all major league players, at 21.8 feet/second. "[224], On May 17, 2021, Pujols agreed to a one-year major league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later in 2022 he hit his 700th career home run, becoming just the fourth player to reach that milestone. [63] He finished third in MVP voting (behind Bonds and Beltr), joining Musial as the only Cardinals to finish in the top five in voting for at least four years in a row. [143], Pujols finished the season with 173 hits (tied for ninth with Aramis Ramrez), 29 doubles (a career-low), and 105 runs scored (tied for third with Justin Upton behind Ryan Braun's 109 and Matt Kemp's 115). Kids ages. [167] Partly due to legal threats from Pujols, InsideSTL Enterprises, which owns WGNU's weekday airtime under a time brokerage agreement, cut ties with Clark. "[41], Pujols' contributions helped the Cardinals finish third in home runs and second in batting average and RBI; the Cardinals' pitching staff also finished fourth in ERA. In nine-plus seasons with the Angels, Pujols hit .256 with 222 homers and 783 runs batted in. 0:00. Playing the Toronto Blue Jays on August 25, he reached 100 RBI for the 13th time in his career, the fifth player to do so. [50] He became the youngest player since Tommy Davis in 1962 to win the NL batting title after batting .359, and he led the league in runs (137), hits (212), and doubles (51). [177], For the 2014 season, Pujols batted .272 and grounded into an American League-leading 28 double plays. He's hit 679 home runs in his . [172] In response, Clark challenged Pujols, proposing that they both take polygraph tests to resolve who is telling the truth. He's a great hitter."[163] On August 14, Pujols had four RBIs, including a game-winning three-run home run against Ubaldo Jimnez in a 96 victory over the Cleveland Indians. "[139] On June 19 against the Royals, Wilson Betemit collided with Pujols, inducing a small fracture his left wrist and keeping him inactive until July 5. A look at active players with strong Hall of Fame cases", "Which active players are going to Cooperstown? Due to an injury just days earlier with Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, Pujols instead started at first base. There's just something there in my mind and you know right away the situation will dictate the situation you're in. It feels like I never left. [248] On September 14, he became the second player in MLB history to officially compile 2,200 RBIs. Albert moved to the United States in 1996, and at the age of 16, attended Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri. [80] In Game 1 of the NLDS against the Padres, he hit a game-winning two-run home run against Jake Peavy as the Cardinals won 51. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Aided by the mid-season acquisition of Matt Holliday (who replaced Ryan Ludwick as the cleanup hitter) and the emergence of Adam Wainwright (who led the NL in wins), the Cardinals returned to the playoffs after a two-year hiatus. Albert's main love interest, known to the media, was his 22-year-old longtime wife, Deirdre. [179], Before the 2015 season, Pujols enjoyed his first offseason in his time with the Angels in which he was both free of injury or recuperation from injury. [35] He began the season batting cleanup but was moved in May to the third spot in the lineup, where he remained for the rest of his Cardinals career. [119] He won the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year, joining Williams and Joe Morgan as the only players to win it in back-to-back years. Despite finishing 2015 with a new career-low .244 average, Pujols was selected to his first All-Star team as a member of the Angels that year and hit 40 home runs. Pujols let the paramedics wheel Tepas out on a stretcher through the right field fence. [231] His line drive percentage of 15.4% was the lowest in the major leagues, and his 16.7% of balls hit to the opposite field was the lowest in the majors. The couple has 5 children, Albert Jr., Sophia, Ezra, Esther, and Isabella (Deidre's daughter from the previous relationship). [43] Following the postseason, Pujols had surgery to remove five bone spurs from his right elbow. [43], Five Cardinals were named to the All-Star Game in 2003 while Pujols led the NL in votes. [260] "He has the ability to repeat his swing over and over and over, which leads to him being very consistent," Cardinals' video coordinator Chad Blair said. Birthday Jan 16, 1980. "I hit that ball as good as I can hit a ball," he said after the game. [217], In his first postseason appearance since 2014, he appeared in nine games for the Dodgers, with five hits in 18 at bats for a batting average of .278. Sadly, on April 4, 2022, Pujols divorced his wife after 22 years of marriage. The oldest is Isabella, who was born in Deidre from a previous relationship. That's all about Albert Pujols's height, age, weight and biography. [133] He finished second in the NL MVP voting to Joey Votto, who said he was "shocked" that Pujols only got one first-place vote. He is married to Deidre Pujols. With his 2,087th RBI, he trailed only Hank Aaron's 2,297. He finished the 2017 season with a career-low .241 batting average. In this blog, you read all the details of Albert Pujols's Wife, Deidre Pujols, Children, Family, Wiki, Biography, Age, Brain Surgery, Divorce, Net Worth & More. He was among the league leaders in batting average (.327, sixth) and home runs (32, tied for tenth). [93] He batted .333 with a home run and an RBI in the series as the Cardinals defeated the Padres in four games. His father, Bienvenido Pujols, was a softball pitcher who struggled with alcoholism. [200], In 2018, he batted .245/.289/.411 with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs (matching the lowest season total of his career). Albert and Deidre have five children together. "[227] On May 20, Pujols hit his first home run as a Dodger, a two-run homer off Merrill Kelly of the Diamondbacks. If it's not there, take it. [7], After graduating from high school a semester early in December 1998, he was given a baseball scholarship to Maple Woods Community College. In 2018, Pujols collected his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 32nd MLB player to reach that milestone. [134], Pujols and the Cardinals set a deadline for the start of 2011 spring training for contract extension negotiations[135] but failed to reach an agreement. He said after the game that to him it was "just another homer that goes out of the park. During the rally, Pujols was presented with a medal for his off-the-field efforts. Albert Pujols is 42 at the moment making him one of the oldest players to still be in active baseball at that age. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) Article. In that game, he recorded his first career hit, a single against pitcher Mike Hampton in an 80 loss. [230] Pujols subsequently announced that he would play in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) in the offseason, for Leones del Escogido. [166] In August 2013, on his St. Louis WGNU radio show, former Cardinals player Jack Clark accused Pujols of having used performance-enhancing drugs. [203] He had the 5th-highest salary in the AL, at $27 million. Albert got married to his stunning wife Deidre Pujols on January 1, 2000. [11] As a senior, he was walked 55 times intentionally, but he still hit eight home runs in 33 at bats. [45] From July 12 to August 16, Pujols had a 30-game hitting streak, tied for the second-longest in Cardinals' history with Musial and behind only Rogers Hornsby's 33-game streak. [11] Pujols hit a grand slam and turned an unassisted triple play in the first game of his only college season. The three-time MVP hasn't hit above .300 since 2010 and has only hit more than 40 home runs only once in the . This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-Pujols, St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame - Biography of Albert Pujols, Albert Pujols - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Albert Pujols - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). He became an . However, after 22 years of marriage, Pujols and Deidre were getting a divorce, according to a story in the New York Post on April 5, 2022. [178] After the 2014 season, Pujols traveled to Japan to join a team of MLB All-Stars playing against the All-Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball in the Japan All-Star Series. 697", "Time-tested Waino-Yadi battery sets record that may never be broken", "MLB live updates: Cardinals at Dodgers game on 09/23/2022 free with MLB Gameday", "Pujols lets emotions flow after joining 700 Home Run Club", "Pujols honored pregame, then slugs 702nd HR", "Cardinals' Albert Pujols passes Babe Ruth for second on all-time RBI list with career home run No. Albert Pujols Home run. The Pujols family immigrated to the United States when Albert was 16, and they eventually settled in Independence, Missouri. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). More Facts of Albert Pujols. Pujols is the all-time leader in double plays hit into. [198] He hit a single on August 10 for his 1,000th hit as an Angel, becoming the ninth player to record 1,000 hits in both the American League and National League. [155][156][157], Pujols did not perform very well to begin the 2012 season, batting .217 with no home runs and four RBI in the month of April. [209][210] He had the second-slowest sprint speed of all major league players, at 22.5 feet/second. The surprising insights about the couple's separation due to Deidre Pujols brain tumor surgery and divorce are on the web begging to be proven wrong. Overall in 99 games, Pujols batted .258 with 101 hits, 19 doubles, 17 home runs, 64 RBI, and 49 runs scored. [193], For the 2017 season, Pujols played in 149 games and had 593 at bats, but set career-lows in batting average (.241), on base percentage (.286), slugging percentage (.386), doubles (17), and walks (37), while leading the majors by grounding into 26 double plays. "[81] Pujols had three hits and four RBI, including his 1,000th career hit (a home run against Jerome Williams), as the Cardinals defeated the Cubs 93 on April 21, 2006. He has never won the event, though he did win at least one round all . Age 43 years . One of his home runs travelled 450 feet (140m). [121][122][123] In the NLDS against the Dodgers, Pujols batted .300 with one RBI as the Cardinals were swept in three games. pimps trafficking in kids. (Update: Pujols reached 700 on Friday with a two . [130], In 159 games, Pujols batted .312 (sixth) with 183 hits (fifth) and 39 doubles (tied for eighth with Marlon Byrd); he led the league in runs scored (115), home runs (42) and RBI (118). [234], On March 28, 2022, Pujols signed a one-year contract to return to the St. Louis Cardinals and announced that 2022 would be his final season. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. His home run total led the major leagues and 73 total bases tied Manny Machado for first in the AL. [32] In Game 2 on October 10, Pujols hit a game-winning two-run home run against Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson in a 41 victory. [316] In 2009, the Albert Pujols Wellness Center for Adults with Down Syndrome opened in Chesterfield, Missouri;[317] Pujols was present at the opening on November 18. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [320], In 2009, Pujols donated money to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Tournament, allowing the event to occur after a sponsor backed out. Pujols had a moderate setback in 2011, as he batted under .300 for the first time in his career (.299), with 37 home runs and 99 RBIs.

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