Albert pujols education
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The Life of Hometown Hero Albert Pujols
When most people hear the name Albert Pujols, several things come to mind. He is one of Major League Baseball’s greatest players; he led the Cardinals to two World Series championships; he signed the world’s 10th-largest sports contract ($240 million) with the Los Angeles Angels before the 2012 season, leaving the St Louis Cardinals after 11 successful seasons. But according to The Pujols Family Foundation’s executive director/CEO, Todd Perry, there is a lot more to Albert that we need to know.
“If you only see the baseball player, you've missed the best part of Albert,” Todd says. “He officially had the best 11 years in baseball history—better than Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams—and the crazy thing is that I'm sitting here in this office thinking you're missing the best of Albert. As great as he was on the field, he was still better off it.”
Giving back to the community and helping those in need is the central focus of Albert’s life. Through his Pujols Family Foundation, more than 30 million dollars ha
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Albert PujolsPresident
José Alberto Pujols Alcántara was born January 16, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Albert moved to the United States in 1996, and at the age of 16, attended Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri. While there, Albert was twice awarded all-state honors in baseball. He earned a baseball scholarship and attended Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City where he played one year before being selected in the 13th round of the 1999 free agent draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
After spending only one full season in the minor leagues, Albert stormed onto the big league scene in 2001, capturing National League Rookie of the Year honors unanimously that year. He set NL rookie records for RBI, total bases and base hits and batted .329 with 37 HRs and 130 RBI.
In 2002, Albert batted .314 with 34 HRs and 127 RBI and finished as runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player award. Since his rookie season, Pujols has never failed to finish outside the top four in MVP voting.
Albert won his first batting title in 2003 with a .359 mark, also lead
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Position Designated Hitter
Birthdate1/16/1980
BAT/THRRight/Right
BirthplaceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
CollegeMaple Woods Community
6xSilver Slugger
2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2001
2xHank Aaron Award
2009, 2003
Roberto Clemente Award
2008
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