Albert Pujols, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Albert Pujols

Dominican-American baseball player

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1980

Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States, Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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About Albert Pujols

  • JosĂ© Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • He previously played 11 seasons for the St.
  • Louis Cardinals, with whom he was a three-time National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) (2005, 2008, 2009) and nine-time All-Star (2001, 2003–2010).
  • He then was a one-time All-Star additionally with the Angels in 2015.
  • A right-handed batter and thrower, Pujols stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg). Pujols was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in 1996.
  • After one season of college baseball, he was selected by the Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB draft.
  • As a rookie for the Cardinals in 2001, he was unanimously voted the NL Rookie of the Year.
  • Pujols played for the Cardinals, contributing to two World Series championships in 2006 and 2011.
  • After the 2011 season, Pujols became a free agent and signed a 10-year contract with the Angels. Pujols was, at the height of his career, a highly regarded hitter who showed a "combination of contact hitting ability, patience and raw power." He is a six-time Silver Slugger who has twice led the NL in home runs, and he has also led the NL once each in batting average, doubles and RBI.
  • He is significantly above-average in career regular season batting average (.300), walk rate (10.9 percent) and Isolated Power (.251).
  • He holds the MLB all-time record for most times grounded into a double play (376).
  • With 14 seasons of 100 or more RBI produced, he is tied with Alex Rodriguez for the most in MLB history.
  • Pujols got his 3,000th career hit in 2018, becoming the 32nd player in MLB history to do so.
  • Pujols also became the fourth member of the 3,000-hit club to also hit 600 home runs, joining Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Rodriguez.
  • Pujols is considered a lock for the Hall of Fame.

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