Albert Pujols Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Jose Alberto Pujols
Date of birth:
January 16. 1980
Place of birth:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Astrology Sign:
Capricorn
Height:
6' 3" (1.91 m)
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He's buff and sleek...he's beautiful and manly...he's tanned and sexy...Aside from being the traditional hottie, he's also fast, strong, and an incredible baseball player that's worth putting your money on. No wonder women and men everywhere are crushing on Albert Pujols.
And aside from being an international hottie and member of the Dude's club everywhere, Albert is a strong activist in the pursuit of equality amongst all people. In 2005, he and his wife Deidre launched the Pujols Family Foundation to fund research and support for Down Syndrome as well as for the support of the impoverished and struggling populations of the Dominican Republic.
Albert may not have begun his career until high school, but he has quickly moved up the ranks and proved that he can hang with the big dogs and make them whimper too, in a very short amount of time. Albert has taken the quick rise to fame and the top of the game in stride with his life, always remembering that the family comes first and everything else, even baseball, comes second.
Born Jose Alberto Pujols on the 16 January 1980, Albert was raised in a non-traditional but extremely supportive family unit. His father was in and out of his life throughout his childhood and his grandmother did most of the work in raising him.
Albert started the game of baseball in high school and even early on, he exhibited the makings of a superstar. By the end of his high school career, he had struck out only once, and even though most pitchers had spent the past three years intentionally walking him, he still made out with a batting record worthy of the minor leagues.
Albert went on to play in college and in 1999, received his big break when the St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the draft for the developmental leagues. By 2001, Albert had proven himself ready for the big leagues and made the starting lineup for the season, playing his first Major Leagues game against the Colorado Rockies.
Between 2001 and 2007, Albert remained the leader in the Major Leagues in RBI, runs, total bases, and extra base hits and is also second in home runs and batting averages. He's the only player since Ted Williams to begin his career with six straight 100 RBI seasons, the youngest player to hit 250 home runs and the first major league player to hit 30 or more home runs every year in his first six seasons. Over time, Albert has also become excellent at handling a glove and won his first Golden Glove award in 2006 for the defense he did over first base.
Albert is married to Deidre Pujols and they have three children: Albert Jr., Sophia, and Isabella who was born with Down Syndrome and is the reason for Albert's and Diedre's immense interest in supporting development research for the cure of the disease.
And aside from being an international hottie and member of the Dude's club everywhere, Albert is a strong activist in the pursuit of equality amongst all people. In 2005, he and his wife Deidre launched the Pujols Family Foundation to fund research and support for Down Syndrome as well as for the support of the impoverished and struggling populations of the Dominican Republic.
Albert may not have begun his career until high school, but he has quickly moved up the ranks and proved that he can hang with the big dogs and make them whimper too, in a very short amount of time. Albert has taken the quick rise to fame and the top of the game in stride with his life, always remembering that the family comes first and everything else, even baseball, comes second.
Born Jose Alberto Pujols on the 16 January 1980, Albert was raised in a non-traditional but extremely supportive family unit. His father was in and out of his life throughout his childhood and his grandmother did most of the work in raising him.
Albert started the game of baseball in high school and even early on, he exhibited the makings of a superstar. By the end of his high school career, he had struck out only once, and even though most pitchers had spent the past three years intentionally walking him, he still made out with a batting record worthy of the minor leagues.
Albert went on to play in college and in 1999, received his big break when the St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the draft for the developmental leagues. By 2001, Albert had proven himself ready for the big leagues and made the starting lineup for the season, playing his first Major Leagues game against the Colorado Rockies.
Between 2001 and 2007, Albert remained the leader in the Major Leagues in RBI, runs, total bases, and extra base hits and is also second in home runs and batting averages. He's the only player since Ted Williams to begin his career with six straight 100 RBI seasons, the youngest player to hit 250 home runs and the first major league player to hit 30 or more home runs every year in his first six seasons. Over time, Albert has also become excellent at handling a glove and won his first Golden Glove award in 2006 for the defense he did over first base.
Albert is married to Deidre Pujols and they have three children: Albert Jr., Sophia, and Isabella who was born with Down Syndrome and is the reason for Albert's and Diedre's immense interest in supporting development research for the cure of the disease.