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	Albert Pujols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pujols was born in the Dominican Republic, and his family emigrated to the United States in the early 1990s, first to New York City and then later to Independence, Missouri.
		Pujols, at the time of his injury, had 25 home runs and 65 RBI and was on pace to break the single-season records held by Barry Bonds (73 HRs) and Hack Wilson (191 RBI).
		Albert and his wife are active in the cause of people with Down syndrome, as Isabella was born with this condition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albert_Pujols (1574 words)

	Albert Pujols Biography \| St. Louis Cardinals \| Major League Baseball \| Photos & Pictures \| Stats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Albert Pujols began playing baseball when he was three years old while growing up in the Dominican Republic - the home of other great baseball stars like Sammy Sosa and Vladimir Guerrero.
		Albert Pujols began his big league career with a bang in 2001 when he set National League rookie records for RBIs, hits and totals bases, and was named Rookie of the Year.
		Since then, Albert Pujols has been a one-man wrecking crew with his bat and has had some of baseball's best pitchers crying to their mommies like little babies.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p3524.htm (317 words)

	JockBio: Albert Pujols Biography
		Albert bonded immediately with the infant, and Deidre marveled at the maturity of her 18-year-old boyfriend.
		Albert remained on fire through May, and was again named NL Rookie of the Month.
		Albert established franchise rookie records in every significant offensive category, and was the first Cardinal to win the club’s Triple Crown since Ted Simmons in 1973.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Pujols/Pujols_bio.html (4603 words)

	Albert Pujols quiz -- free game
		Albert Pujols became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit.300, hit 30 home runs, score 100 runs and drive in 100 runs in each of his first three seasons.
		Albert was eligible for salary arbitration before the 2004 season.
		When Albert won the NL batting title in 2003, it was the closest batting race in NL history.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=171978 (216 words)

	Albert Pujols : USAToday.com - Albert Pujols Biography from USAToday.com
		ET Albert Pujols went 4-for-4 with three doubles and a single in a 7-1 loss to the Pirates on Friday.
		Pujols has just nine homers in 43 games since returning from an oblique injury, proving he is human after all.
		ET Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with two-run homer and a stolen base to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Brewers on Saturday.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=3165 (395 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cards' Pujols blasts off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		LOUIS — The signs are unmistakable: the rustling of the crowd in anticipation as he strolls to the plate, the cascade of boos when the opposing pitcher runs the count to three balls, the slugger's expressionless patience in the batter's box and willingness to accept yet another base on balls.
		In the specter of Barry Bonds' precipitous decline, the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols is seamlessly assuming the distinction of baseball's most feared hitter.
		Pujols' 22 home runs and 54 runs batted in leads the major leagues at the quarter mark of the season and extrapolates into mind-bending numbers over a full year — including a shot at Hack Wilson's RBI record of 191, set in 1930.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/cardinals/2006-05-23-pujols-cover_x.htm (1664 words)

	Albert Pujols discussion - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder / First Baseman
		Pujols was 13 in 1993 when Sosa hit 30 home runs for the first time.
		Pujols had no trouble accepting Sosa's explanation that his use of a corked bat was accidental.
		Despite aches in his elbow, hamstring and ankle, Pujols entered Thursday's game among the league's top eight in 12 significant offensive categories and led in batting average (.369), slugging percentage (.692), night batting average (.402) and batting average versus righthanded pitching (.361).
	www.oddball-mall.com /albertpujols/viewthread.php?tid=172 (470 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cardinals' Pujols claims NL MVP honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Pujols was among the league leaders in most hitting categories and finished with a.330 average, 41 home runs and 117 RBI in guiding the Cardinals to the best record in baseball at 100-62.
		Pujols finished fourth in the MVP voting in his Rookie of the Year season (2001), second the next two years and third in 2004.
		The slight decrease in Pujols' RBI might best be explained by his career-high 97 walks, contributing to a.430 on-base percentage, as he inherited the mantle of arguably the league's most feared hitter in Bonds' absence.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/2005-11-15-mvp-pujols_x.htm (565 words)

	Albert Pujols and the State of Baseball -- The Hardball Times
		Pujols may be good, and he may be young, but six players had more home runs than him at (and including) age 25, and none are in the top five in career homers.
		Pujols isn't in the top-10 in hits, total bases, runs batted in, runs scored, or any other meaningful counting stat (except for home runs) at his age.
		Pujols finally had it, he finally had a shot to take over the MVP award that everyone wanted to but couldn't give him the past few years.
	www.hardballtimes.com /main/article/albert-pujols-and-the-state-of-baseball (1946 words)

	Albert Pujols Interview
		Albert, who started playing baseball around the age of three, was not the only one playing baseball in his family.
		Albert wanted to sweeten the deal as he told Baseball America, "He thought he was worth more than that." Indeed, the deal did sweeten as he held out to play for the Hays Larks in the summer and after a short time of
		Albert Pujols definantly has a bright future ahead of him, with his meticulous preparation in studying pitchers' strengths and weaknesses, his competitive fire, his work ethic, and his bat that can smash a baseball into another
	www.topprospectalert.com /albert-pujols-interview.htm (884 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Albert Pujols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In the 2003 season, Pujols had his best season yet, batting.359 with 43 home runs and 124 RBIs, winning the National League batting title, but the Cardinals failed to make the playoffs, faltering in the stretch to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.
		Albert and his wife, Deidre, are active in finding a cure for Down syndrome, as Isabella is afflicted by this condition.
		Pujols is a very active follower of Jesus Christ and he and his wife have recently developed a web page; www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org, which is bedrocked on the quote, "In the Pujols family, God is first.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/albert_pujols (1524 words)

	JockBio: Albert Pujols Facts
		When Albert led the Cardinals in batting average, home runs and RBIs in 2001, he became the first St. Louis rookie to top the team in all three categories since Rogers Hornsby in 1916.
		In 2002 Albert became the first player in baseball history to bat.300 with 30 home runs, 100 runs and 100 RBIs in each of his first two seasons.
		Albert and his family are members of the Kansas City Baptist Temple.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Pujols/Pujols_numbers.html (344 words)

	Albert Pujols Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Albert Pujols was born on Wednesday, January 16, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
		Pujols was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 2, 2001, with the St. Louis Cardinals.
		In April 2006 Albert Pujols set a new National League record for home runs hit during the month of April.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=pujolal01 (248 words)

	St. Louis Cardinals : News : St. Louis Cardinals News
		Albert Pujols talks to reporters after being named the NL MVP on Tuesday.
		Pujols continued to emerge as a leader on the Cardinals.
		"Albert's award was well-deserved because he was the most valuable player to our team across the board, as soon as he showed up to the ballpark until he left," manager Tony La Russa said in a statement released by the team.
	stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051115&content_id=1268475&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl (1221 words)

	Albert Pujols discussion - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder / First Baseman
		Albert Pujols discussion » The Clubhouse » Pujols deserves the acclaim, but will it be good for him?
		Pujols' star is rising, and fast, across the baseball nation.
		Albert may be only 23 in years, but his maturity as a man and ball player is much much older.
	www.oddball-mall.com /albertpujols/viewthread.php?tid=198 (644 words)

	Albert Pujols Biography
		Albert Pujols was born Jose Alberto Pujols on January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
		Albert Pujols is the only player in MLB history to bat over.300 with 30+ home runs, 100+ RBI, and 100+ runs scored in each of his first 4 Major League seasons.
		Albert Pujols does a lot of charity work with the Down Syndrome Association Of Greater St. Louis.
	www.pujolsfan.com /biography.htm (352 words)

	Pittsburgh Pirates, Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Hector Luna, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals - CBS ...
		Pujols hit his major league-leading 12th home run in the first inning and Chris Carpenter beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the sixth consecutive time in St. Louis' 7-2 victory Monday night.
		Pujols added a run-scoring double for his 28th RBI, also tops in the majors, to help send the Pirates to their fifth loss in a row.
		Pujols' shot off Oliver Perez (1-3) left him one homer shy of the major league record for April shared by Ken Griffey Jr.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20060424_PIT@STL/rss (1087 words)

	Albert Pujols \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Pujols had played just one year of professional baseball when he arrived at spring training for the St.
		By season’s end Pujols was considered to be the hands-down Rookie of the Year and even drew MVP talk as St. Louis streaked toward a playoff spot.
		Pujols is the first batter since Ted Williams in 1939—40 to drive in more than 250 runs in his first two seasons in the majors.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/P/Pujols_Albert.stm (655 words)

	ABC News: Albert Pujols Wins NL MVP Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Pujols was selected as the National League's Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
		Pujols was second in the NL with a.330 average, five points behind Lee, and hit 41 homers, trailing only Jones (51) and Lee (46).
		Pujols was the driving force on a team that lost Scott Rolen and other key players to injuries.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1315421&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (443 words)

	SI.com - Writers - John Donovan: Pujols is baseball's Mr. Everything - Thursday May 18, 2006 1:00AM
		Albert Pujols has the single-season home run record in his sights after his record-breaking start to the season.
		Pujols is the wonder of Bonds before the suspicion of performance-enhancing drugs.
		He and his wife, Deidre, have three children and together started the Pujols Family Foundation, dedicated to the "love, care and development of people with Down Syndrome and their families." (Their daughter, Isabella, has Down Syndrome.) The family is immensely active in the community, both in St. Louis and in Pujols' native Dominican Republic.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/writers/john_donovan/05/17/pujols.hitter/index.html?section=si_topstories (755 words)

	Albert Pujols News
		Albert Pujols news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Albert Pujols hit his 44th home run, and Jeff Suppan took a shutout into the eighth inning Tuesday night to lead the St. Comment?
		In one game, Albert Pujols displayed all the reasons he once again is the Cardinals' team nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
	www.topix.net /baseball-players/albert-pujols (550 words)

	IGN: Albert Pujols Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Albert Pujols: While Randy Johnson is the toughest pitcher I've ever faced in my career (he's on the New York Yankees in the American League so we never face them - except hopefully in the World Series), Dontrelle Willis gives me a really hard time at the plate.
		Albert Pujols: I learned to play on the streets in the Dominican Republic when I was 8 yrs old.
		And while Pujols studies the movement of his son's cyber pitches, every scout is stuck studying tape to find a weakness in the big man's swing.
	sports.ign.com /articles/709/709384p1.html (930 words)

	Pujols' third HR of game overcomes Reds - Baseball - MSNBC.com
		Albert Pujols of the Cardinals hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Reds on Sunday.
		The only doubt on Pujols’ blast was whether it would stay fair, and it ended up about 10 feet fair and in the second deck.
		Pujols and Scott Rolen connected on consecutive at-bats in the bottom of the fifth for the Cardinals.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12345117 (629 words)

	ALBERT PUJOLS KNOWS WHAT'S IMPORTANT
		Pujols has played five seasons at the major league level, and heâs already hit 201 home runs, driven in 621 RBIs and drawn 401 walks.
		While Pujols appreciates the awards and the applause, the last thing he wants is to be idolized.
		Pujols knows that God has given him incredible ability, and heâs quick to point out that he knows what he is supposed to do with it.
	www.breakawaymag.com /sports/a000000229.cfm (449 words)

	Albert Pujols - BR Bullpen
		Albert Pujols has already made a name for himself as perhaps the best player of the 2000-2010 decade.
		Pujols won the National League MVP award in 2005, but that shouldn't obscure the fact that he was in the top four in the MVP voting in each of 2001-2004.
		In 2006, Albert Pujols reached 2,000 career total bases in just 854 games, making him the quickest player ever to achieve that mark.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Albert_Pujols (461 words)

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