Albert Pujols

LOS ANGELES -- Albert Pujols didn't win, but for perhaps the first time in his career, that wasn't at all the point. Pujols was eliminated in the semifinals ...

“That's Albert,” said Schwarber. “You go to games, and you try and go sit out in the bleachers so you can catch one of his homers. 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All the guys came in, giving him that good vibes and good energy, and I think it was a special moment for him, and even for ourselves to see the legend go like that." I'm definitely going to try to get one of those pictures blown up and put that up on the wall. \n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.8":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.8.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.9":{"content":"No Cardinals player has won the Derby, but few players with any team have made a mark on one like Pujols did Monday.\n\n“That's Albert,” said Schwarber. “You go to games, and you try and go sit out in the bleachers so you can catch one of his homers. It marked the fifth time in as many appearances that Pujols has advanced out of the first round of the Derby, making him the only person who can make that claim. The break seemed to help, as he got into a groove upon returning. Pujols advanced, 20-19, bringing thrills to the baseball fans in the stands and on the field alike.\n\n \n\n“Albert, he’s a legend,” said Mariners rookie star Julio Rodríguez, who finished as runner-up to Soto. “It’s amazing that I'm here sharing this stage with a legend like that.”","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4":{"contentDate":"2022-07-19T01:52:52.377Z","description":"Albert Pujols crushes 20 home runs in the first round of the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby and bests Kyle Schwarber in a swing-off","duration":"00:04:43","slug":"albert-pujols-20-first-round-hrs","source":null,"tags":[{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.0","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.1","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.2","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.3","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.4","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.5","typename":"Tag"},{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.6","typename":"Tag"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/x1z95en2xde0xi2l3lnx","title":"Albert Pujols' 20 first-round HRs","type":"video","url":"/video/albert-pujols-20-first-round-hrs","__typename":"Video"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.0":{"slug":"teamid-138","title":"St. Louis Cardinals","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.1":{"slug":"playerid-405395","title":"Albert Pujols","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.2":{"slug":"home-run","title":"home run","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.3":{"slug":"home-run-derby","title":"Home Run Derby","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.4":{"slug":"all-star","title":"All-Star","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.5":{"slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.tags.6":{"slug":"imagen-feed","title":"Imagen feed","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.5":{"content":"Pujols, who played down the road for the Angels for nine-plus seasons then finished 2021 with the Dodgers, received one of the warmest and loudest ovations during introductions, and had the crowd at Dodger Stadium behind him more and more as he showed he was a real threat to advance out of the first round. The future Hall of Famer tallied a total of 35 homers on the night, giving him 106 in his Derby career. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, the National League home run leader and No. 1 seed for the event, matched him exactly, which led to a swing-off. To see it from the side, see that beautiful swing for one last All-Star Game, that was pretty special.” In fact, it’s safe to say that Pujols’ actual result in the Derby will ultimately be a footnote when he thinks back on the experience.