Albert Pujols is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Major League Baseball St. Louis Cardinals (MLB). On January 16, 1980, he was born. He spent his first 11 seasons in MLB with the Cardinals, then spent more than nine seasons with the Los Angeles Angels before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers for half a season.
Pujols was born in the Dominican Republic and emigrated to America in 1996. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB draft after playing one season of collegiate baseball.
Where did Albert Pujols go to college?
He received a baseball scholarship at Maple Woods Community College after graduating from high school a semester early in December 1998.
Where did Albert Pujols go to high school?
Pujols attended Fort Osage High School in Independence and was twice named All-State. He was deliberately walked 55 times as a senior, yet he still blasted eight home runs in 33 at-bats. One of his home runs was 450 feet long (140 m).
