Albert pujols contract stats

Albert Pujols’ return to the St. Louis Cardinals is a feel-good story. But as one of the MLB’s greatest begins his final season, let’s appreciate his role as not just an all-time player, but a legendary money-maker.

Albert Pujols could have retired already and still sealed his fate as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

A decade ago.

Such is the case of the man selected in the 13th Round of the MLB Draft back in 1999 out of the Dominican Republic. What’s followed is a career that’s seen him win three NL MVP Awards and two World Series titles with the St.

Louis Cardinals, swat 679 home runs (No.

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5 all-time), deliver 2,150 RBI (No. 2 all-time), and make 10 All-Star teams. He’s made an incredible amount of money, too — he’s the highest-earning active player in baseball and ranks No. 2 in gross salary all-time.

After 11 years in St.

Louis, he made an emotional departure to the Los Angeles Angels, where he spent nine seasons before heading dow