Albert Pujols

There are no doubt home runs and then there are historic moon shots like the one Albert Pujols just hit to reach career home run 698 in St. Louis versus the Cincinnati Reds.

Home run balls make great souvenirs especially historic ones. Albert Pujols hit career home run number 697 on Sunday and the fans who caught it tried to give the ball to him. The reason he gave it back is heartwarming and the real reason why Albert Pujols is a hero.

With Albert Pujols approaching and in some cases passing others on the Major League Baseball home run records list, the issue of whether some cheated to attain their place has come back into focus. I have an idea that I believe would fairly fix those coveted records once and for all.

Albert Pujols now stands alone in 4th on the all-time Major League Baseball home run list thanks to a 9th inning home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates today. Thanks to a new video share by the Cardinals, you can watch it happen.

Baseball is all about numbers. Historians and fans pour over them with an obsession that is greater than virtually any other sport. One who is not included in that number is St. Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols. Despite the fact that he's approaching 700 career home runs, he still plans to retire no matter where he ends up.

Albert Pujols is doing more than just going to the final All-Star game of his career on Tuesday, July 19. There is a report that the day prior he will be participating in the Home Run Derby.

The crowd at the St. Louis Cardinals game knew something was up when one of the gates in the outfield opened and a familiar figure strolled onto the field. It was the first time Albert Pujols had worn a St. Louis Cardinals jersey in more than a decade.

Ever since the Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement established a designated hitter for the National League, there have been rumors that the St. Louis Cardinals would consider bringing back Albert Pujols. A new report indicates those talks are gaining momentum.

I want to be clear that I'm not stalking Albert Pujols. I was searching for something else and came across a video showing what used to be his St. Louis mansion.

The series that all Cardinals fans have been waiting for is coming next week,