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Albert Pujols: baseball's most complete hitter: Cardinals slugger uses his knowledge, hard work and ability as a batsman in becoming a dangerous offensive force in the majors.(Interview)
HAL MCRAE WATCHED AND MOSTly listened for six weeks last spring. Leaving Jupiter, Florida the Cardinals new hitting coach already carried an indelible first impression of Albert Pujols.
"He has old eyes," McRae said.
McRae has witnessed much during a 37-year major league career that produced six .300 seasons, an American League RBI title in 1982, seven years as a hitting coach for three teams and another five and a half seasons as manager of the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. But six weeks of first-hand exposure told McRae he has never seen anyone quite like Jose Albert Pujols. His concise description is praise of the highest order for a ...
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- Magazine article from: Baseball Digest Strauss, Joe January 1, 2006 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 3, 2007 700+ words
...TTWO), announced today that Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals All-Star...Sports. "Throughout his career, Albert Pujols has delivered unforgettable plays...title from 2K Sports," said Albert Pujols. "I've been blessed to have...
- No ordinary rookie: Cardinals' Albert Pujols sparkled in his first major league...
- Magazine article from: Baseball Digest Muskat, Carrie December 1, 2001 700+ words
ALBERT PUJOLS WAS NO ORDINARY rookie last season...so I just try to do the best I can," Pujols said last August when he filled in at...rare guys." DID YOU KNOW ... that if Albert Pujols is elected National League Rookie of...
- Wheaties Honors Cardinals Slugger Albert Pujols.
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 7, 2005 700+ words
...new Wheaties-MLB partnership Albert Pujols was honored today by Wheaties...first four years in the league, Albert Pujols clearly has distinguished himself...Properties. "We congratulate Albert Pujols on this tremendous honor and look...
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- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) July 11, 2007 700+ words
...Byline: Joe Strauss ST. LOUIS _ Albert Pujols thought he left San Francisco on...game, but it's not a big deal," Pujols said after listening to various accounts...disrespected me. Are you kidding?" Pujols described such suggestions as "unbelievable...
- Rookie Albert Pujols has saved the Cardinals this season.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Engel, Mac October 4, 2001 700+ words
...Rodriguez knows all too well what Albert Pujols faces. Great numbers. Extraordinary...they really don't know you yet." Pujols, the Cardinals' rookie third baseman...Even now, coming down the stretch, Pujols has been huge for them. It's been...
- Cardinals' Albert Pujols shows no complacency in his play; National League...
- Magazine article from: Baseball Digest Fialkov, Harvey November 1, 2002 700+ words
...States, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols, coming off one of the greatest...same attitude I had this year," Pujols said. "There's always someone...am." Perhaps, that's because Pujols, 22, who after one season of professional...
Source: HighBeam Research, Albert Pujols: baseball's most complete hitter: Cardinals slugger...