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Albert Pujols makes MLB history with 700th home run
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Albert Pujols doesn't need 700 home runs. That just makes the
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Albert Pujols hits home run 698, now two away from 700
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Albert Pujols inches closer to the 700 club after hitting his
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Here's how Albert Pujols hit his way to 700 home runs - ESPN
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Albert Pujols now 10 away from 700 homers: How he can make history
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols soars into history with 700th career home
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