Albert Pujols Chasing 700 Home Runs!
When his St. Louis Cardinals made a splashy deadline trade for Matt Holliday, whose son was just the No. 1 pick in the July draft, the 42-year-old who is igniting enthusiasm for a home run chase in 2022 last led MLB in long balls and won MVP. In 2022, Albert Pujols had hit 679 home runs in his career when he returned to the Cardinals for a final tour. He couldn’t play the field, hadn’t hit right-handers well enough to routinely bat for a team with playoff hopes, and hadn’t been an above-average hitter in a season since 2016. But the too-cute-to-work reunion with the Cardinals has, of course, succeeded, and he is now a key component of the team’s ascent to the top.
Albert Pujols, at 42 years and 218 days, is the oldest player ever with 7 HR in a 10-game span.
That distinction previously belonged to Ted Williams, who hit 7 HR in a 10-game span as a 41-year-old in 1960. pic.twitter.com/eTdr0qdIin
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 23, 2022
The seemingly unattainable run of 700 became a reality after he blasted two home runs against Arizona earlier in August.
The fact that his trendline had long since shifted south had made it appear impossible.
We like to point out who is headed for history or has the makings of an enduring leader. But when you break down the all-time home run list by age groups, you can see that we’re deluding ourselves. Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Jimmie Foxx, and Albert Pujols, who had a staggering 408 hits by the end of 2010, are the top players up to the age of 30. The only members of the exclusive 700-homer club Pujols are attempting to join Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron, and Babe Ruth, who take the lead from age 31 on. After, they all hit harder.
Tracking His Progress
Albert Pujols current position is 695 . On Sunday, he smashed his most recent home run against the Chicago Cubs.
Naturally, it happened to Cubs reliever Brandon Hughes, a left-hander. Currently, he has hit 12 of his 16 home runs in 2022 against southpaws. By homering against the 451st different pitcher in his career, Pujols extended his new major league record throughout this procedure. Barry Bonds, who homered against 449 different pitchers, broke the previous tie.
You tell me … should I make a comeback? 😂🤔 #RaceTo700 pic.twitter.com/0GTfApOjGR
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) September 1, 2022
The first and last runs of the game were also secured by the two-run blast in the eighth inning as St. Louis defeated its division foe 2-0 and increased its advantage over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central to eight games at 79-55. There are still 28 regular-season games for the Cardinals, and Pujols needs five more home runs to reach 700 for the season. The home venues for half of the matches. A four-game home series against the Washington Nationals is coming up next.
Pujols, % of PA coming against LHP and, yes, keep doing that, Cardinals, nicely done pic.twitter.com/3TwRDfQwIY
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) August 21, 2022
All Time Home run Leader Board
Pujols is presently ranked fifth all-time in home runs, but with his recent strong performance, he might be able to take fourth place shortly. Seven hundred home runs have only been hit by three sluggers in history.
762 Barry Bonds
755 Hank Aaron
714 Babe Ruth
696 Alex Rodriguez
695 and counting for Albert Pujols.
