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Cardinals' Albert Pujols becomes just fourth player to hit 700
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Albert Pujols homers during emotional St. Louis return, gets
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols slams his way closer to Yankees' Alex
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Albert is Coming Home St. Louis Cardinals
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Pujols returns to St. Louis
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Albert Pujols hits first home run since Cardinals return
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Albert Pujols hits 698th home run, ties game for Cardinals
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Naturally, Padres want nothing to do with Albert Pujols' chase for
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A look back at Albert Pujols' first and last home runs at Busch
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Pujols says 2022 with Cardinals will be final MLB season
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Welcome back: Pujols, 42, returns to Cardinals on 1-year deal
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Albert Pujols's return to St. Louis was everything we hoped it
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Albert Pujols' homer in return to St. Louis helps Dodgers win