Albert Pujols’ name is in the history books, alongside Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.
In the top of the third inning, the 42-year-old sent a pitch from Los Angeles’ Andrew Heaney 434 feet into the stands for a 2-0 Cardinals lead and his 20th homer of the season.Pujols’ milestone home came one inning later, a three-run shot off reliever Phil Bickford for a 5-0 St. Louis lead.Getty Images
He now has 18 20-homer seasons, behind only Aaron and Bonds in MLB history, with Bonds the only other player to have hit 20 homers after the age of 42. He and Aaron are the only two players to have achieved 3,000 hits and 700 homers. The 42-year-old has experienced a statistical renaissance in the second half of the season, slashing .313/.377/.657 with 13 homers, 33 RBIs and a 1.034 OPS in his last 47 games, and plans to retire at season’s end.after hitting No. 698
against the Reds in Sept. 17. “I think just getting every opportunity that I’ve been getting, especially lately, and just trying to help this ballclub to win.”Share this article:
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