Albert Pujols, The (Almost) PERFECT Ending

[@iTalkStudios]

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[@al-nur999]

Albert and Ichiro are my baseball heroes, I'm glad I grew up watching two of the best baseball players to ever play this game.

[@5methoxy]

Albert was such a feared icon in Chicago growing up. Me also having ties to Houston… he killed us there too. He ran the NL Central & all of baseball at the time imo.

[@winstonkostrzewa1585]

As a cubs fan in chicago in the 2000s , you are spot on. Feared is the only way to put it

[@5methoxy]

@@winstonkostrzewa1585 you & me both. Even with guys like Kerry Wood & Carlos Zambrano on the bump.. you were shaking in your boots when Pujols was up.

[@kiefdemon1979]

Same thing down in South Florida. Dude was my biggest nightmare whenever I saw his name on the on deck circle

[@daBEAGLE1017]

As a Brewers fan (love the cubbies too), he killed all of the NL central pitching.

[@5methoxy]

@@daBEAGLE1017 a Brewer who likes the Cubs. this is historic

[@Brando_93]

I will always remember this year: checking highlights daily to see if he hit another homer… what a rush and what an amazing finish pujols!

[@colinmanley8627]

As an astros fan, i'll never forget him launching Brad Lidge to the freakin moon, but its hard to argue with a career like he had.

[@justindolleyvav147]

I don’t think that ball he hit off of Lidge has landed yet 😅

[@rolyrod69]

@@justindolleyvav147 nope, it’s still orbit!

[@TheNightOwl11683]

@@justindolleyvav147 Voyager 2 located it getting pulled into Jupiter's orbit

[@nissan2829]

He literally broke him because he was never the same after that

[@TheNightOwl11683]

@@nissan2829 What do you mean? Lidge closed out & won a World Series with the Phillies just a few years later.. Didn't have a blown save that entire season.

[@letstalksports4800]

Thank you Albert Pujols for being a great role model for kids to look up too.

[@TheMartinezI]

As a dodger fan, we were so spoiled to be able to see Albert hit 699 and 700 in LA

[@DCampusano1]

Facts. Truly a historic moment.

[@mattyserelis9798]

And after ending his career with 703 home runs, he is still younger than Bartolo Colon was when he hit his first home run.

[@mrkeiths48]

Congrats Albert. So happy for you. Having you here in LA Blue was a blast. Kudos to your great foundation too. Have a great retirement!

[@johnwray393]

I'll never forget seeing him play the Braves at Turner Field in 2006. My first big league game I got to see my two favorite players. Chipper and Albert. I only ever got to meet Chipper though, later on. Great memories.

[@hartburg356]

When you figure in steroids or the lack of, he is one of the greatest. To go out side by side with Y Molina is poetry! It's a good lesson for young players these guys are a reminder what old school baseball is about. THANK YOU ALBERT & YADIER...👌✌

[@johndurrer7869]

The perfect ending would be him signing a 2 year 20 mill deal with the Rockies. He could hit 50-60 home runs there over the next 2 years. His chase for 762 would make the Rockies a lot of money and get the fans to show up at the park. Because they won’t be winning anytime soon.

[@hushjr]

One of the best to do going to miss him 😢

[@nargly8208]

What a career for someone I've never heard a bad word spoken about on or off the field.

[@DanielRodriguez-sl6tt]

I was JUST 5 FEET AWAY FROM THE GUY WHO CAUGHT HIS 700th 5 FEET 😭😭😭😭I’ll catch the next guy to hit 700

[@BlueRad90]

The Legend of Albert Pujols. The Home Run King of the 21st century.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Go PHils...I wish he had played for us...He's always been a great player in my eyes...

[@rtshearrer]

I actually played college ball at Maplewoods a decade ago and Albert turned up one day during a winter indoor practice to talk to us super nice guy and willing to talk to a bunch of star struck college players. The same coach was there from when Pujols played. Marty is about as passionate about baseball as they come. Easily my favorite school I played at.

[@jamesgoss1860]

I'm surprised you didn't say "supposedly" in the first sentence. There have been rumors of his age for years.

[@brandonmiller9497]

Unbelievable 12 years in stl. Feels like a death in the family without him and yadi...

[@matty8294]

He's one of the biggest Astros killers of all time ...born and raised in Houston he still gives me nightmares were still waiting for the Brad Lidge Homer to drop

[@DCampusano1]

Thank you Pujols for being such a great role model and allowing us all to witness your legendary career 💯

[@thelonelyphish]

When I watched the padres play the Cardinals for the last time this season it was very nice to see the respect that Pujols and Molina got from our players and our organization. It made me really happy to see how chummy Machado was with them whenever they got to 3rd

[@sarahgomez9727]

For me I am probably one of the few people that believed Albert had more in him to reach 700 home runs. I saw when he reached 500 and loved to see him play for the time in Anaheim. For now I belive he may be almost over but, not yet until I see him not play next year, the Cardinals players seem to want him to play atkeast another season. For me if he ends this year, I would not worry and remember his legacy and be glad what he does next if it's coaching or doing something else. I never got see him play with Cardinals years before but glad to see him play in Anaheim and see him play with the Cardinals this season. I loved every moment of it even when he struggled in Anaheim. Thanks for anyone reading this and have a better day.

[@keyshawnscott12]

I hope he does decide to play another year all up to him

[@OldBenKenobi2318]

I hope he doesn’t decide to playa another year. He ended his career beautifully. Reaching 700 home runs in a Cardinals uniform. Playing side by side with his best friend in the game Yadi who is also retiring this year. He broke a ton of records not just the 700 hr. And you also realize that the last series at every stadium Yadi and Pujols would be given gifts and celebrated. So Pujols coming back next year would make this year look kinda stupid.

[@Mj-kb6ig]

I'm married to a girl from SD and the areal view of the bridge over to her neighborhood into Villa Duarte is gorgeous. I walk over it very often when I'm SD. First time I've seen a drone view of it.

[@charliepalmer3244]

Albert and Ichiro we're rookies the same year in '01. They were the opposite style players, but equally as great.

[@brandontyler1754]

Pujols always said he loved participating in the home run Derby because it helped him troubleshoot his swing. That's why I think they selected him for the home run Derby hoping it would give him a jump start and I think that is ultimately why he went on the run that he did

[@T.Waters7991]

Legend. God bless all the things Albert has achieved 🙏

[@izaman56]

“I am 12”

[@GeordieGunner96]

Pujols is my all time favourite class on & off the field.

[@tophmeister3]

Cards not going further in the playoffs with Yadi and Albert both in their final seasons is the most tragic thing that's ever happened in baseball

[@brandontyler1754]

The only thing that was missing was Mike Shannon to call home run number 700 on the radio

[@elcee3292]

I wish he'd stayed in St Louis. He would have bested Hank's record and achieved true GOAT status

[@jxnla3906]

another great video 🔥

[@mjt07f]

"Born in 1980"...ya, right.

[@caaasillas3205]

Dude was a 21 year old senior 😂

[@petesampson6526]

No doubt first ballot HOFer and most definitely one of the greatest of all time. Thank you Albert for so many memories and retiring with the Birds on the Bat!!!!

[@ramsaybushnaq516]

Pujols had such a fantastic career....he would have 5-6 MVPs but finished 2nd to barry bonds twice and third in another season Barry bonds won

[@rhammond2152]

Thanks, it was one of the five best stories of 2022, I think, for baseball.

[@rilenixx]

In my opinion AP knew he would not be tested for PEDs in the second half of the season. I believe he was given this information and he got on something strong to finish the season and his career. Because MLB knew it would be good for baseball for AP to reach 700 HR. I don't know how anybody could not find the numbers he put up down the stretch suspicious. AP had been just average the last ten years and absolutely horrendous the last two plus years leading up to the all star break. AP is hitting .198/.291/.333 with 4 HR thru 47 games on July 9th. Then for the next 62 games AP hits .320/.384/.702 with 20 HR. AP was on something. C'mon now. No doubt about it.

[@gabelee5060]

And he probably juiced early in his career too lol why wouldn't he have?

[@Infntpaccout1100.3x]

Bro ur conclusions are to fire… A+

[@daryldixon3685]

Cardinals fell apart the last month they simply quit hitting like they was. Puljos had an excellent second half it was an honor watching him as a Cardinal again!

[@thomasg2488]

If he had stayed I'm St. Louis, much like if Griffey had stayed in Seattle, the magic would've stayed in some way and Pujols and Griffey would be at 800. I genuinely think when players leave the places they're known for always seem to fall off.

[@Gemnist98]

Griffey was still very productive of Cincinnati. But yeah, Pujols was just not the same when he went to LA.

[@Plowboy42]

1:34 “yea I’m 17”

[@fireknight2750]

I’m watching this video at this moment inside the blue building with the triangle design in 1:01

[@SupImLefty]

you didn't even show maple woods man on the shot when talking about his days in college.

[@BrentButerbaugh]

OK but why is no one talking about the Mandalorian theme at 9:20?

[@grumpyoldpig]

Except the media only talked about Judge!!!!!

[@ceave]

They didn't DFA him before the final season of the contract, but DURING the season.

[@ABARBIEDOLLCAMETOLIFE]

Magical, inspirational, and beautiful is correct!! ❤

[@Jayden33336]

I was at the playoff game against the Phillies and I got to see yadi and alberts last at bats

[@chaost4544]

It was so fun seeing him hit this year. Brought up all sorts of nostalgia. Also, I'm so glad Jack Clark and the morally bankrupt Kevin Slaten was fired for their accusation. That era in St. Louis sports talk radio, Slaten made a name for himself making up crap and spewing false narratives for ratings in a time radio ratings mattered.

[@lordjrd4459]

Dominated the NL central and made that cardinals team a shoe in for the postseason almost every year.-a cubs fan

[@ticnatz]

I'm just sad that Albert didn't reach the 700 club in doubles. No one has ever had 700 doubles & 700 HRs in a career. That would be special......and a club all to himself!

[@Charlieperez714]

If he legs dint give out by age 31

[@jbrhel]

I can't add anything to this post. Thank you Mr. Pujols.

[@demarcodagr8955]

of course the rays miss out on a hitter why can’t my team ever get it right 😢

[@ny_retro4971]

Anyone know what hat he has on at around 4:15?

[@iTalkStudios]

Golden Knights hat I think

[@jeremygeller9145]

as a life long angels fan, i wish Albert had never come to our team, not because of him, but because our team sucks. if he had stayed with st louis he might have been the home run king.

[@Ariana321]

He'd have been above or close to 900 HRs by the end of this year if he'd stayed with St. Louis that whole time.

[@marcbochner7733]

He had done so much damage to his legacy as a player during his years in Anaheim. He was just terrible. I’m so glad he turned it around at the end so people can remember him for how great he was not how bad he became. And one of the reasons that its so important is not just because of how great he was a player, but how great he seemed to be as a human being

[@Karmy.]

That's how I feel like it's ending up with Miggy, his career has been in a horrid decline since 2016 after years of being one of the most feared hitters in MLB

[@roftlmao]

Man, i love your vids, but that sponsor transition caught me so offguard

[@ptpc_official]

I'm proud to be a Cardinals fan

[@SO-if3yn]

So Albert was a 20 year old in a US high school? Bruh I would be smashing balls and boxes like spring break ‘06

[@rolyrod69]

One of the best of all time!

[@LaPamparaPlay]

Thank you Albert Pujols

[@dspsblyuth]

Milk cartons for gloves? Can someone explain to me how that works?

[@sammoore3647]

(His real name is José Alberto Pujols btw)

[@brandonkelly8477]

You cardinals ended an era for us Phillies fans and we’re here to return the favor enjoy.

[@itsrichieboi608]

Nah Oli Marmol and Ryan Helsley ended the era of Albert pujols. The Phillies just took advantage of the stupidity of the cardinals manager and the all star closer

[@brandonkelly8477]

@@itsrichieboi608 point still stands era over debt repaid

[@jamesharden3timedpoy466]

I mean pillows Puljos and Molina were going to be on the way out regardless the cardinals are still going to be the same competitive team

[@aznpikachu215]

He was really good in St. Louis, wish that he was good in Anaheim, but some memories of him as an Angel were magical. He basically owned the NL Central.

[@CharmCityGamer]

Glad Albert got to 700 before he called it a career. Storybook ending, even if the Cards fell short of the Series.

[@robertlydford9359]

i just found out i have the same birthday as albert pujols

[@01olracman]

One of the first comments in here, pujol is definitely one of the greats

[@keyshawnscott12]

I hope he decides to keep playing like Tom Brady and his teammates pull him out of retirement

[@nargly8208]

Does Albert go down in the top 25 baseball players ever? Top 10?

[@elcoki117]

Top 15 for sure. You can make a case for top 10

[@edwardwood3622]

Being tagged for juice would have made it perfect.

[@Justin-Trammell]

Whats his rank for hitting into double plays? :P Very cool ending to his career though.

[@John-tx1wk]

Numero uno. The four behind him are Miggy, Cal Jr, Pudge Rodriguez and Hank Aaron. If you have to be tops in a negative stat, that not bad company to keep. Pujols is the only one to break 400 with 426 total though Miggy is still playing with 353 currently. Pujols is tied for 19th for the most GIDPs in a season (29). With Jim Rice having the first and second spots (36 & 35). And Jim Rice just barely has the highest per season average of GIDPs over Pujols. Of course that's a result of Rice playing only 16 seasons to Pujols' 22. Aren't stats fun?

[@Justin-Trammell]

Hah, thanks.

[@SenorTortas]

I don't know. I happen to think it's pretty perfect that the Cardinals didn't win the World Series 🤣🤣

[@winstonkostrzewa1585]

In its own ways, baseball IS perfect. The only thing I love more than this sport is my mother

[@theodorecross7705]

As a lifelong Astros fan, I was glad to see the Cardinals get eliminated. Can you imagine Albert in the WS against Houston? No thank you!

[@fishing.with.p]

Y’all think he’ll get into the hall of fame?

[@shibbyjim]

He couldn't play in the AL

[@NamesSimba]

I will respect the player he was in St. Louis but im an angels fan and there will always be a sense of bitterness of how much he negatively impacted the team and how he throws shade any chance he gets towards the angels. I am completely self aware the angels are the worst ran team in baseball by a long shot, but pujols has no room to criticize the team when he was a large reason to the teams failures. So, congrats on your achievements pujols but good riddance.

[@ToBeHonestWitchu]

Lol i stopped reading when you said angels fan

[@TheRookiesMedia_]

Hey! Would you be down to come on my show?

[@masterchief8855]

🐐

[@Krin9423]

First comment pin?

[@ivangutierrez646]

First comment I think

[@AJ7898]

stopped watching when the ad started

[@nobody-wk6ej]

No regrets. He and Molina wouldn't have it any other way.

[@97NikeSb]

If the angels weren’t such a dumpster fire outside of just ONE year during his tenure maybe he could’ve seriously approached Bonds.

[@ericminton6084]

He is a roid user...

[@AL-oy6cg]

overated