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Pujols hits home run #696, tied for 4th most all time with Alex Rodriguez! : r/baseball
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Pujols makes history again! 697 one day after 696
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Albert Pujols homers off 450th pitcher, most all-time
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Pujols hits No. 695, needs 1 more HR to tie A-Rod for fourth
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