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On and off the field, Cardinals' 1999 class saw the beginning of Albert Pujols' legacy
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What Albert Pujols' Cardinals years can teach Dodgers fans - Los Angeles Times
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Welcome back: Pujols, 42, returns to Cardinals on 1-year deal
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Could Pujols Return to St. Louis?
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Albert Pujols signs papers, making retirement official – NBC Sports Chicago
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols mashes 698th career home run vs. Cincinnati Reds - ESPN
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ESPN on X: Breaking: Albert Pujols is signing a one-year, major league deal to return to the St. Louis Cardinals, sources confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by the St.
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols makes history with home run No. 700 - Los Angeles Times
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The world looks very different since Albert Pujols' first home run in 2001 - ESPN
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First Pitch: As Pujols' quest for 700 heads west, Cardinals' outfield carousel spins anew
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Albert Pujols hits pinch-hit grand slam for 690th home run
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Albert Pujols returns to Cardinals: Here are the milestones he could reach in St. Louis swansong
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols to make 22nd consecutive Opening Day start, will be DH on Thursday - ESPN
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Talks between Albert Pujols, Cardinals on contract extension stall as deadline passes