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Cardinals legend Albert Pujols reaches 700 career home runs with two-HR night vs. Dodgers
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
MLB News (AP)
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St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to reach 700 career home runs on Friday night with a two-homer effort against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pujols joins distinct company in the form of some of the most prolific sluggers the game has ever seen: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth.'
Pujols first clubbed career home run 699 in the third inning:
NO. 699????#AlbertPujols
- AP Sports HQ (@APSportsHQ) September 24, 2022
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Then, in the fourth, Pujols connected with No. 700.
ALBERT PUJOLS BECOMES THE 4TH PLAYER IN MLB HISTORY TO HIT 700 CAREER HR!
- AP Sports (@APSports) September 24, 2022
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Pujols entered the season with the Cardinals knowing it was his last. He's never strayed from his declaration that he was playing in 2022 and not a single year longer, despite the possibility that he could get so close to 700 and still fall short. It's actually somewhat a surprise that he's gotten to this point. It took a second-half surge.'
Pujols had just six home runs in the first half. He now has 16 since the All-Star break. In the process, he surpassed Alex Rodriguez -- who has 696 career home runs -- for fourth on the all-time list. Getting to 700 doesn't move Pujols on the career leaderboard; it's just a nice-round number. We celebrate things like 500 home runs, 3,000 hits, 3,000 strikeouts and the like, so being the fourth person to 700 home runs is a pretty significant accomplishment.'