The INSANE Prime of Albert Pujols

[@aquila519]

Pujols's farewell season was one of the best. Watching him go on a roll to get 700 homeruns was incredible.

[@Cam23]

Agreed! I remember checking the box score every day to see if he hit a homer. Most memorable farewell season I’ve ever experienced

[@WalterDiamond]

He got 699 and 700 on my 45th birthday. That was awesome!

[@drew3401]

My favorite player of all time. What a talent. What a human being. Albert was one of the best, I’m glad I was lucky enough to be able to watch him play.

[@Cam23]

I feel lucky to have witnessed an all-time talent in my lifetime!

[@hoppy23]

If you look up first 10 year stats plujos has the best first 10 years of anyone in mlb history hitting wise and it's not close by number hank Aaron would be 2nd but not really close as plujos hit a better average more hr and walked more

[@theramplocal]

Being a cardinals fan thought his tenure here was incredible. Having the best player on your team and winning multiple championships is legendary

[@drew3401]

@@theramplocal it was 100%! Albert is the reason I’m a cardinals fan and a baseball fan in general, he made it so fun to watch!

[@axe2grind244]

He was an all time great player but a trash human being so I’m not sure why you would say that…..unless dudes who leave their wives while they are literally having brain surgery is the kinda guy you look up to.

[@abhijaynmbnvbcv]

My favorite player of all time, i traveled all the way from st louis to watch the game where he hit 700. I will never forget it.

[@Cam23]

Legendary moment, super cool that you got to see it live!

[@Cam23]

​@@Rklauman The fact that I genuinely expressed my excitement for another human earns a "come on... really"? Please don't bring that kind of cynical energy, must be difficult to constantly feel the need to question others' sincerity.

[@jakenlivsmommy]

Incredible. I would have loved to been there. I used to very much dislike the dodgers, but their fans love baseball and recognize greatness. He even said the Dodgers made him love baseball again.

[@jakenlivsmommy]

​@@Cam23Some people are just unhappy.

[@matt3057]

I was born in 99 and I’m from St. Louis, Albert was the best player in baseball for pretty much all of my childhood until he left in 2011. Can’t even describe what 2022 meant to me

[@jakenlivsmommy]

I was born in 82 and I'm also from StL. He is a legend. Broke my heart when he left, but he came home. Never thought I would see it.

[@tob4523]

born in 98' I can't describe it either. He brought back memories I would reminisce about in the 11 years without him. It truly brought back my childhood. Felt like time travel to the good ole days. I know it's just a sport but this meant so much more.

[@daryldixon3685]

As a Cardinals fan it was sooo much fun watching his Career and him and Yadis last year together!

[@Cam23]

It was a storybook ending!

[@jdayasmr]

Best pure hitter of my lifetime.

[@golfmaniac007]

barry bond, manny ramirez, Junior

[@brettspangler2699]

@@golfmaniac007 manny Ramirez? Lol

[@dillonvannaken8402]

pujols over all 3

[@bg22757]

​@@brettspangler2699what's wrong with Manny? Other then the cheating😂

[@IamThePapi]

​@@bg22757 what do you mean what's wrong? Go to a stat comparison and look at the stats side-by-side. Albert beats him in every single thing. I can't believe you would even mention Manny and his Dusty helmet in the same conversation as Albert.

[@horchataguy91]

Yeah Pujols was a terror in that Red Cardinals uniform..all his HoF credentials come from being on one team..that’s insane..had he not had that injury bug from those wasted years in Anaheim..it’s a bummer..glad he came with the Dodgers even for a season..never gonna forget that he hit 2 bombs off his former Cards and then when he came back to Dodger Stadium and at our expense but when he hit his 700th HR, it gave me mega chills 🙏🏼🙏🏼💯💯 truly one of the best to do it at 1B and his bat 🐐 3 MVPs and twice lost to legendary seasons from Barry Bonds..if that doesn’t make him one of the best to do it, then idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gabrielwendell8382]

I liked him in dodger blue for that half season. They appreciated him he went to the wrong LA time in 2012 should've gone to the dodgers

[@theramplocal]

Cardinals fan, the fact that it happened there after he just played there /revitalized his career is storybook stuff. So awesome

[@GeordieGunner96]

Prime pujos was something else. He's my all time favourite so thank you!

[@Cam23]

Indeed! And absolutely 🤝

[@GeordieGunner96]

@@Cam23 yeah I think without ped bonds can't help but think how many more mvps he'd have won.

[@matthicksxx]

Great video. Pujols’ prime is crazy, and we may never see anything like it again.

[@Cam23]

Thank you! You’re right, he was a once in a generation type player

[@LeviGleichenhaus]

He would have been the goat without injuries

[@DR-cg1tt]

I grew up in one of the greatest eras of baseball. I was truly spoiled.

[@jaywatson1194]

When there's only been a few guys that match Pujols' greatness, it's hard to explain to other teams' fans what it was like watching him. From 2001-2011 it was like a dream, every game he made his team better.

[@ryancampbell8645]

I've always said this too! It is hard to adequately describe what we witnessed.

[@C0URIER_S1X.]

2022 will be a year i will remember for the rest of my life. I was fortunate enough to witness Alberts 695th HR(video on my channel)

[@hallrecords5122]

I think you should look at Eric Davis. He is criminally underrated due to having to battle injuries throughout his career but he was an electric player. His return from colon cancer while playing for the O's was epic.

[@MLCommy]

I'm happy for you that your audience has been so acknowledged that you now have sponsors; you deserve it. I look forward to learning from you and enjoying the many videos going forward. Cheers!

[@Cam23]

Thank you for the kind words! 😄

[@christopherbaity745]

His stance and swing always was pure machine, coiled spring!

[@Cam23]

Poetry in motion!

[@johnleon2594]

Look like he was about to chop a tree😂💪💪

[@Samir-3737]

Have to do a Yadier Molina one!! He’s well deserving. Baseball family with 2 MLB catcher brothers, has incredible highlights in the World Series, playoffs, All-Star Game, and in the WBC. He rewrote the book on catching fundamentals and his back picks are some of the most unbelievable you’d ever see. Yadier Molina!

[@Gnar_Dogg]

Watched him terrorize the Cubs for a long time. Loved watching him play though. That last season was so exciting just waiting to see if he could get to 700.

[@jonathangasana]

As a Cardinal fan watching him play from 04-11 was a thing of beauty. My favorite player ever!! There will never be another Pujols.

[@gabrielwendell8382]

@cam23 fantastic job i was one of the people that requested Albert. Thanks so much i appreciate your time and your work.

[@cyndianderson7218]

Absolutely one of my favorite St. Louis Cardinals! I have been a fan since 1984 answer Alberts run was one of the best and his return was absolutely phenomenal!❤️⚾️

[@gabrielv.2647]

Loved his mentality as a hitter, pure natural hitter, he never tried to hit homers, they just naturally came and he used the whole field. A natural at the plate.

[@mikelocklier2890]

I’m a lifelong Astros and Rangers fan. I hated this guy but you can’t deny his ability and accomplishments. Great video! Adrian Beltre next please.

[@jakenlivsmommy]

I'm a StL fan, but Beltre should get a video. He's a legend too. I believe it was Beltre he went to first after his 700 hr?

[@evanwladkowski5386]

Simply one of the 10 greatest hitters to ever live. I got into baseball at the beginning of his angels tenure, so I never got to see him rake in his prime, but the aura around him and respect he garnered was great to watch

[@seanmcfarlane5419]

He is a nice guy as well. He was a regular at a sushi restaurant I worked at in Scottsdale Az during spring training. He signed a ball and was always a good tipper!

[@billbayes3261]

As far as clutch hitting, Albert was the closest thing to a clutch hitter that I had ever seen since Mickey Mantle. I was fortunate to have watched them both.

[@sunnydays1008]

The batting stance is a good one and it worked for him and when I bat like players, retired and active, and his stance works for me too. It's my favorite...

[@brianmcghee3597]

Would love a Steady Eddie Murray video. No rush Brotha. You do a helluva job.

[@Cam23]

As an O’s fan I can guarantee he will get a video one day. Thank you for the kind words! 🙌🏼

[@johnwells5847]

Love the stories of all these great ballplayers. I was raised in Los Angeles when the Dodgers showed up and would love to see a piece on my favorite pitcher of all time - Sandy Koufax.

[@DFC-d1d]

I was at the game in Chicago when Albert went 5 for 5, but So Taguchi was also big in that game. So, with 2 on, made an incredible catch in the ivy in left and later hit the game tying HR. The look on Cubs fan faces was priceless. Albert owned the Cubs.

[@PaleAlejandro]

The best Albert stories were never recorded by media. He was the greatest philanthropist in MLB history.

[@axe2grind244]

He left his wife and didn’t even have the decency to wait until she was off the operating table to remove a cancerous tumor from her brain. Doesn’t sound like a very good guy to me.

[@ianhiguera1928]

The Machine !!! TOP 5 player of all time !

[@mbake10]

Been waiting for this one, my favorite player! :)

[@SealTeamSekc]

Fun fact about al's homer off rookie Verlander. Talk about game recognizing game, when al hit that ball the camera shows verlander smiling at pujols because by all measures that was a good two seam pitch and was a good location and sequence and pujols just obliterated it.

[@jamesdubeck4920]

He was a video game character come to life. Happy for his success. He was on the cover of a 2004 basbeall game. He was a monster in that one lol

[@Cam23]

Pujols had video game numbers for sure! 🎮

[@jamesdubeck4920]

@Cam23 incredible run. Im a phillies fan born and raised. I went to a game were he slaughtered us. He had 2 doubles and 2 home runs

[@Cam23]

@@jamesdubeck4920 I always thought of Pujols as a one man wrecking crew. As you described, that seemed to be the case in the game you saw 😂

[@jamesdubeck4920]

@Cam23 absolutely. He held the cardinals franchise down for a long time. It was in mvp contention constantly. And he was a constant pro his entire career. Nvr heard a bad story about him

[@jamesdubeck4920]

Im happy u made this vid

[@YusukeKnight]

Loved watching him play one of my favorite players ever

[@JonathanAlfeldt-t9k]

My favorite player growing up as a kid. Would love to see a video for Stan Musial as well.

[@mrmacross]

My favorite Pujols trivia is that he and Ichiro came into MLB the same season (2001), had the same 10-year prime (2001-2010), and had the exact same batting average in that time (.331). Considering that Pujols hit 300+ more HRs than Ichiro while *striking out less frequently*, he was probably both the best contact and power hitter in the game over those 10 years.

[@jtom1309]

Please do Eddie Murray, Rickey Henderson or Will Clark next.

[@JeremyWaldrop-ls2pn]

He was a beast no one could hit like him ⚾️

[@ericbrooks1562]

Great stuff, I subscribed. How about Andre "The Hawk" Dawson??

[@Cam23]

Thank you, and great suggestion!

[@JB77776]

I just remember going to games as a kid and Albert would come up to bat with at least a man on base. Everyone already knew what was going to happen. They were either walking Albert or he was getting a hit. Anything else felt like you got cheated out of watching greatness.

[@4life660]

He is a real legend. But many people don’t think he is a good as he really is. Great video😎

[@Cam23]

I agree! Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😎

[@EeroHaapala69]

Albert was so elite that he almost had more home runs than strike outs in 2006 (50 v 49).

[@Cam23]

That’s ridiculous! 😂

[@ajking6605]

Went to hs out in KC and played fort Osage all through out hs, they really don’t do a good job showin puljos went there, didn’t even know till this video

[@Cam23]

That's wild, I would have thought they had a whole trophy case or something to honor him!

[@stevenwalker9013]

I think that last home run derby got his swing ironed out and gave him confidence. He looked almost 5 yrs younger in the second half of season

[@TrueYankeeFan]

If Albert doesn't become the 2nd player to unanimously make the HoF then it's proof that we need robot voters

[@Cam23]

Agreed 💯

[@vinnyl264]

Ichiro should have been

[@realMal1c3]

Watched him terrorize the Cubbies in my formative years; one heck of a ballplayer. Twas a pleasure to watch even in Cub Blue.

[@MrNBoswell]

Would love to see a video on Paul Molitor!

[@zendoargos4988]

As a Cardinals fan, watching the career of Pujols, him leaving for California, and then returning for one last incredible season was amazing. It's easy to say this about any player, but imagine if injuries hadn't slowed him down during his time with the Angels. Due to the problems with his feet and legs he didn't have the same drive that he'd had before. He may not have reached Bonds' career homerun total, but it is possible that he could have as 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 were four of his lowest homerun total years and in 2013 he played less than 100 games due to injury. He hit a total of 109 homerunes in those 5 combined seasons or less than 22 per season. If you gave him his career average of 32 that's 10 more per season...50 more across those 5 years...that would put him in the 750's...with Bonds at 762...is it impossible to believe that had Pujols been healthy he could have reached a similar total to Bonds? People love Mike Trout and are amazed by him, and I am as well, but compare the careers of Pujols and Trout and the one area where Trout is superior to Pujols is in speed. Add to that the fact that Trout has been hindered by injury in his younger years while Pujols was fortunate to remain mostly healthy during his prime. Mike Trout may get healthy and go on to a legendary career, Albert Pujols had the legendary career and then suffered the injuries.

[@benjaminturpin6062]

Thanks for the memories!

[@dakotathomas2139]

Ill always remember his SC commercial "I am not machine, I am Albert" 😂😂😂

[@Cam23]

SC commercials used to be so good 😂

[@imPiddle]

I was at that September 4th game... electric, goosebumps still thinking about it

[@DillDough-dn4eb]

Where's my Ted Williams buddy at?

[@saphirengine]

Great work to celebrate a great player, man. Cheers!

[@Cam23]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🏼

[@hlcn6266]

Do Bagwell please!!

[@carlpacquing2575]

It's crazy to think all those MVPs he could've won, if Barry Bonds wasn't there!

[@enmanuelpagan1080]

Hello, Cam23, I want to see David Ortiz next.

[@themase3219]

Day 11 of asking for Ted Williams

[@IamThePapi]

And Ted also does not even have 3000 hits.

[@doug66100]

Albert is the best MLB hitter of all time!! Stats don't lie! My hero! Mark McGwire knew how special of a talent Albert Pujols was. Cardinals need to make this man, there manager or hitting coach.

[@DonOfChi]

Possibly the best right handed hitter of all time. Was a honor to watch his career.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

How about John Smoltz for another pitcher?

[@KingNoah8372]

Can you do Shawn Greene?

[@basketballguru8187]

It insane to see that he was 13th round pick and one of the greatest of his generation if not ever.

[@rickirubio3973]

Albert pujols is my favorite baseball player I've seen of all time... coming from a dodger fan..

[@jeffn9952]

If the gidp record is a stain on his legacy: Cy Young lost more games than any other pitcher, and we give an award for greatness in his honor

[@patrickgoodman4576]

What about Gary Sheffield?

[@Tyweezy84]

Dude was a beast

[@Sapioso]

Sammy Sosa soon if not next. That man had an INSANE decade long run juiced, or not.

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

Hi Cam23. Nolan Ryan please sir.

[@jeffn9952]

He may be the greatest pure hitter of all time

[@bearkatpiper]

Great video! Appreciate this series, its great. Stan Musial and Ted Williams videos would be interesting.

[@Cam23]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed! I appreciate the suggestions as well…many many players still left to do 😎

[@coolguyponus]

The years when we had Pujols, Edmonds, and Rolen, all in their prime, were incredible.

[@Comanche93-alpha]

Though I love our stadium, miss the old Busch stadium. Tom Brady is that other guy drafted in the 6th round with a chip on his shoulder and we know how that ended as well. Love you Albert.

[@KamoLackinAmmo]

Ryan Howard

[@tylerhillstrom7862]

Definitely my fav player of all time. But you cant make a Pujols video without having a molina vid as well

[@LetthaWrite1inn]

The best right handed hitter ever

[@IamThePapi]

The thing is Albert's first 10 years in the major leagues is the best first 10 years of any player ever. Now with that being said there hasn't been any other player who has been that consistent for 10 whole years so that means we're saying that Pujols is the best player of all time, which he is!!! 703 home runs 3 MVPs do not lie.

[@StormchaserKenneth]

Would love to see a video on Adrian Beltre!

Born in 1980?! How did he play in high school with Octavio Dotel then?

[@chemBTW]

PLEASE PLEASE do the INSANE prime of WILL CLARK 🙏love your stuff

[@IDL716]

The thrill, such a sweet swing

[@chemBTW]

@@IDL716 yes sir!!! always my favorite since i was a kid

[@mknewlan67]

I’ve been a Cardinals fan for 52 years. I’ve never seen a player consistently for 10 years hit for average, power, and play good defense at 1st. Miggy is a close 2nd. I wish I could have seen Stan Musial play.

[@jimbob9828]

Dave Winfield

[@nolanmoore4937]

You gotta do a video like this on Bonds at some point.

[@RomanStarling70]

George brett

[@MrMersh-ts7jl]

It's Freese. Always Freese in every video!

[@jacksonuecker6664]

The prime of Hank Aaron next?

[@chrisholden615]

Excellent content 🎉 Another job well done 👍

[@DaNnY_cAsIlLaS]

Can you do a video like this for Carlos Delgado or Adrian Beltre?

[@TayJohnson-l4v]

Bro he did my suggestion..thank you

[@Cam23]

Of course! Thank you for the suggestion 😎 this video was a blast to make

[@TayJohnson-l4v]

@@Cam23 please do jay buhner or slammin sammy

[@jaynash2645]

I remember being sick the night he hit the Lidge Train track hr… none better when healthy… I think you should have said the next level bit as the 2001 season began

[@philipjean6309]

He's in the top 5 greatest hitters of all time yet somehow he did that without getting alot of attention for it compared to other greats.

[@bigbrad6828]

I feel very lucky that I was cardinal fan for Pujols entire career.

[@erinoffermann4856]

Albert is the G.O.A.T.

[@jeifrygarcia7393]

The goat!!

[@Dj_________]

Love the video, just subscribed🎉

[@Cam23]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel 😎

[@batscat3482]

One interesting one I would suggest is Raul Ibanez

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Oh Boy. It's my favorite baseball player! According to Chris Griffin.

[@jordanparks1901]

Do Todd Helton

[@wah8139]

My top 3 MLB Players Bonds, Griffey,Pujols

[@MrTimLee84]

He better get in with 100% of the votes

[@vinnyl264]

If ichiro didn’t, he won’t either