Albert Pujols crushed his 400th career home run Thursday night at Nationals Park.The St. Louis Cardinals All-Star first baseman launched an 0-1 fastball from over the right-field wall in the fourth inning of his team's extra innings loss to one of the crappiest teams in baseball: the sad, beat-down Washington Nationals.
And then, he twisted his ankle in the 10th inning trying to climb a rolled-up tarp while reaching for a foul ball near the first base dugout. Not the dumbest way ever to get hurt, but close.
Pujols, batting .321 with 34 homers and 93 RBI on the season, became the 47th big leaguer to hit the 400 Club milestone in all, but also the third-youngest behind Alex Roidriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. Stopping to admire his work before being mobbed by teammates at home plate, Prince Albert had this to say:
It's a special milestone, but I don't play for numbers.Whatever. Way to go, buddy!
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2 comments:
Poor pooholes.
"but also the third-youngest behind Alex Roidriguez and Ken Griffey Jr."
Very clever. I like it. :)
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