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Albert Pujols, born on January 16, 1980, is a renowned professional baseball player. Known for his exceptional hitting skills and solid defensive performance, Pujols has made a name for himself in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, he has won multiple MVP awards and has been selected to the All-Star Game numerous times. Pujols' career is filled with remarkable achievements, including multiple seasons as the home run and batting champion.

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“When you get a walk-off homer, you get to do whatever you want. You need to be excited about it. You don't get too many of those, so you need to enjoy them when they come.”

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“There is no time to fool around when you practice. Every drill must have a purpose. I try to never get away from thathabits are important”

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“I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.”

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“Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during.”

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“I learned to play (baseball) on the streets in the Dominican Republic when I was 8 yrs old.”

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“People ask me if I believe how quickly my career has taken off. I just tell them that Jesus Christ is my strength. God has blessed me and I will continue to do my best for him. That is more important than anything I could ever do in baseball.”

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“I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.”

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“I play to represent God, something bigger than baseball.”

Play Baseball Bigger

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“I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.”

People Believe Wells Children I Can I Believe Responsibility Native Republic Syndromes Dominican Republic Down Syndrome

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“I don't know why people say I'm not supposed to be doing what I'm doing. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm blessed, and I'm glad that I'm blessed.”

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“If I need to help my team and play a different position for that game because somebody is hurt or they want to give a day off to somebody, I'll do it.”

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“I know I'm good when I'm hitting the ball the other way - that's Albert Pujols.”

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“I'm a really smart player. If you tell me something, I get it quickly. If there is something wrong with my hitting, tell me what's wrong and I'll pick it up right away. That's the best thing I have going for me, my ability to listen to a coach and fix what I'm doing wrong.”

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“I thought about it a lot (losing the 2002 NLCS). It's something you have to go home and wrap it up because if you keep thinking about it, you're going to take that to Spring Training and you're not going to be able to concentrate on your work.”

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“To me playing third base and left field and moving all over the place, it doesn't bother me because I still have to grab that bat and hit no matter where I play.”

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“You know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day.”

Ifs Knows Hard Pay Talent Hard Work One Day

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“There is only one El Hombre and that is Stan Musial.”

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“I don't want to be too stiff, because then my hands won't be as quick.”

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“I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me.”

I Can Fastballs

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“I never take things for granted. I always look to help out me teammates, to win and be better.”

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“What I lose today I can't make up tomorrow. I have to do it today.”

I Can Today Loses Tomorrow

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“I don't play for records.”

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“At the end of the day, when all is said and done playing this game ... it doesn't matter what you did in the field, it's what you do off the field and the lives that you touch off the field.”

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“Every year it gets tougher and tougher. Mentally and physically. That's why you need to train and prepare.”

Needs Years Train

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“There's three things that as a professional athlete you want. You want to get to the big leagues, and I accomplished that. Winning a World Series ring, I got that. And then getting to the Hall of Fame. That's everybody's dream. Every athlete, they want to be up there in the Hall of Fame, mentioned with the greatest players to ever play this game.”

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“I hope by the time that I'm done in this game, I can have half the numbers Stan Musial had in his career.”

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“It doesn't matter the numbers, it doesn't matter the records, it doesn't matter the money that you make. What matters is to raise that trophy and to be able to bring that smile to the city of St. Louis.”

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“I'm going to be prayerful about it. Whatever decision I make hopefully is the best decision I can make for my family and the fans and everybody.”

I Can Decision Fans My Family Hopefully Prayerful

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“Hopefully, at the end of my career, I can look back and say, 'Wow, what a game it was in Game 3 in 2011'.”

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“It doesn't matter if I hit a home run. It doesn't matter if we win a game. It doesn't matter if I go four for four. Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about.”

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“A lot of people said I could be a good player. I just wanted the opportunity to show it. I just let it happen.”

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“I don't think there's anything out there I can be afraid of.”

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“In my heart and mind, I know I can hit anybody. I'm always relaxed. It's hard to explain. It's like playing with my kids. It feels natural.”

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“I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in baseball.”

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“What motivates me more than money are God and my family.”

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“People from other teams want to play in St. Louis and they're jealous that we're in St. Louis because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you want to leave a place like St. Louis to go somewhere else and make $3 or $4 more million a year? It's not about the money. I already got my money. It's about winning and that's it. It's about accomplishing my goal and my goal is to try to win. If this organization shifts the other way then I have to go the other way.”

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“If they don't know the Lord, I encourage them to search for and open their hearts and their eyes. If something happens to me tomorrow, I'm going to go to heaven and that's for sure because God's promised to us in the Bible. I want to make sure that those people out there feel the same. At the end of the day as long as I glorify him and those 45,000 people know who I represent out there every time I step out on the field, that's what it's about. It's about representing God.”

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“I'm a teammate guy, so whatever I can do to help my team to win like I have the past two years, that's what I want to do. If it takes for me to play first base, third base, right field, I just want to win the game.”

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“Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.”

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“If it weren't for Jesus, I would not be where I am today and my life would be without purpose. I've heard kids say they want to be just like me when they grow up. They should know I want to be just like Jesus.”

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About the Author

Born: January 16, 1980
Known for: Baseball player
Quotes: 40

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