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Most Valuable Person
The best player in professional baseball is an imposing figure even without a tight-fitting uniform or a bat in his hands.
Pujols voted Clutch Performer for April
Albert Pujols has certainly received his fair share of awards and honors throughout his 10-year big league career.
Catching up with Albert Pujols
After being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999, Albert Pujols made his Major League Baseball debut during the 2001 season, and now ranks among the leading home run hitters in baseball history.
Top 100 players of the decade
When making a list like this — the 100 greatest players of this decade, which by the way I’ve officially and irreversibly dubbed “the 0’s” — it’s easy to look at statistics.
Third time is charming for MVP Pujols
This wasn’t an announcement. It was a coronation. Then again, a case could be made that the entire 2009 season fit that description for Albert Pujols.
Aaron Award is latest hardware for Pujols
Pujols, a favorite for National League Most Valuable Player honors and already the winner of the Players’ Choice Award as Major League player of the year, was named the National League winner of the 2009 Hank Aaron Award on Sunday prior to Game 4 of the World Series.
Pujols rakes in fifth Silver Slugger
Pujols was named the winner of a Silver Slugger Award, a trophy presented to the top offensive player at each position in each league. Pujols was the only Cardinals player to win one, following Wednesday’s announcement of Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina as Gold Glove Award winners.
Pujols steps up for Coolbaugh family
Baseball is often thought of as a large extended family by those who are involved in it. So when Albert Pujols found out there was a part of that family in need, he didn’t hesitate to act.
Pujols given top honor by his peers
Players Choice Awards have become habit forming for Albert Pujols.
For the second straight day, the Cardinals slugger was recognized by his peers.