Cards’ Pujols Hits 700th Home Run, 4th Player to Reach Mark

Cards’ Pujols Hits 700th Home Run, 4th Player to Reach Mark
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols (5) celebrates after hitting his 700th career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, on Sept. 23, 2022. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history.

With the drive in the final days of his last big league season, the 42-year-old Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs.