Albert Pujols
Albert pujols is one of the best baseball players in America. He is the first round pick in the fantasy draft and he hits the a lot home runs and has a good batting average. He has influenced the game of baseball and influenced me to try and become a better baseball player.
Albert Pujols was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His father died when he was very young and he moved to America with his grandmother at an early age. Albert got into the major leagues when he was 21 years old and started off getting paid $200,000 in 2001. Over the years Pujols has gotten better and better. In 2006 Pujols hit 49 home runs which is the most home runs he has ever hit. Pujols is now paid 2 million dollars a year.
Albert Pujol’s childhood was not very luxurious. His father was almost never around and he relied mostly on other family members. Albert’s father was a very good pitcher in the Dominican Republic and Albert wanted to be just like him. The first time Pujols set foot on a field was at the age of six years old. He was drafted in 1999 by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round which shows that not all of baseball’s great players come expectedly.
Albert Pujols has inspired me to try and become a better baseball player by showing me that it doesn’t matter if you are naturally athletic of if you need to work on your skills. Albert Pujols has improved at baseball over the years and is now still the first baseman for the Louisville Cardinals.