LOS ANGELES (AP) St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run Friday night, hitting his second game drive against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach that milestone in Major League history.
Pujols, 42, hit No 700 in the fourth at Dodger Stadium.
Building momentum in the final days of his last primary league season, Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 home runs), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) at one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball.
21st of the season, NL Central-leading Cardinals
The ball landed in the front rows of the left-field pavilion, the exact spot where his two-run shot landed in the previous inning off left-hander Andrew Heaney.
Standing ovation from the crowd, Pujols received a lengthy he finished last season while playing for the Dodgers. He took a curtain call, lifting his cap in acknowledgement.
After standing around waiting to see the story,
They finally sat down. 697th career home run against Pittsburgh on September 11, he hits.
In August, hitting seven home runs in a 10-game stretch helped St. Louis bounce back. Away in the division race.
"I know earlier in the year ... he wanted better results," Pujols said after hitting a home run in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Began his career in St. Louis.Pujols
in 2001 The Cardinals were in the 13th round of the 1999 amateur draft and won the National League Rookie of the Year award.
The Dominican Republic native hit at least .300 with at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in his first ten seasons. He helped the Cardinals win the World Series in 2006 and 2011.
He set a career-high with 49 home runs in 2006, one of seven seasons with at least 40 home runs. He led the majors with 47 home runs in 2009 and led the NL with 42 in 2010.
10-year, $240 million contract with the Angels, Pujols left St. Louis in free agency in December 2011, signing a
The Angels released him in May 2021, and he then joined the Dodgers, hit 12 home runs, and drove in 38 runs in 85 games.
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