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Albert Pujols convinced Cardinals he was ready for majors
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Albert Pujols' greatness was evident from the very start - Los Angeles Times
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How Albert Pujols is using his final season to mentor a budding St. Louis Cardinals slugger - ESPN
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Albert Pujols Is Fourth Player to 700 Home Runs - The New York Times
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As Albert Pujols returns to Cardinals, a look at stars who went back to original teams to finish careers
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Pujols Homers as Montgomery, Cardinals Blank Cubs 1-0 - Bloomberg
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach milestone
Albert Pujols played his way onto '01 Cards
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One last playoff push for Cardinals' Albert Pujols - ESPN
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The spring of Albert Pujols - Viva El Birdos
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