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The history books of Major League Baseball are about to undergo some revisions.
Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols hit his 696th homer on Saturday night, the fourth-most in MLB history, tied with Alex Rodriguez.
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Pujols says he intends to retire at the end of the season, but the way he plays makes him look like his vintage self and could play at least a little longer. He was hitting .322 with a 1.060 OPS.
Pujols entered the year with 679 homers, but in his recent play (.700 OPS from 2017 to 2021), 700 seemed like an out-chance.
But not only did he give himself a real shot by hitting 13 homers since July 10, but it would have been a shock if he didn’t hit the milestone.
Albert Pujols hits 695 homers as Cardinals win 2-0 over Cubs
If he hits at his current pace from July 10 (averaging 1 homer in 3.2 games), he’ll retire with 702 homers in the Cards’ final 22 games on Saturday.
The last player to hit 700 home runs was Barry Bonds, the leading home run leader with 762.
Hank Aaron is second with a 755, followed by Babe Ruth’s 714.
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A home run in the 6th inning tied the score at 3 points. In his next at-bat, he again tied the game with an eighth inning single at four.