"On pace for 700, greatest righty batter ever" "Pujols deserves to be 1 of 4 to hit 700 homers" - Albert Pujols hammers 690th homer, fans plead for him to stay in MLB till 700th

The legend of Albert Pujols continues to grow. The 42-year-old is now in his 22nd season in the majors and is not just contributing, but thriving. On Thursday, Pujols moved one step closer to an elite list of players to hit 700 home runs.The Dominican slugger achieved home run number 690 in unique fashion. With the St. Louis Cardinals already up 6-0 over the Colorado Rockies, Pujols was sent to pinch hit. With the bases loaded, Albert Pujols did not disappoint. The 36,137 fans in attendance went wild as he hit his first pinch-hit grand slam. This was career grand slam number 16 for Pujols.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Home run No. 690 for Albert Pujols is a GRAND SLAM9363549Home run No. 690 for Albert Pujols is a GRAND SLAM https://t.co/aJHqd3Lpz6Baseball fans around the globe have come out in support of Pujols and his push for number 700. He is expected to retire at the end of the season, but fans insist he stick around until he crosses the historic 700 mark.jacenn@jacenn_@TalkinBaseball_ on pace for 700, greatest righty batter ever27@TalkinBaseball_ on pace for 700, greatest righty batter everSpencer rouille@rouillespencer@TalkinBaseball_ @BravesAshland No he needs to stay til 700 dont rob yourself of that@TalkinBaseball_ @BravesAshland No he needs to stay til 700 dont rob yourself of thatOnly four hitters are currently ahead of him in the home run category. Pujols now trails Alex Rodriguez (696) by just six home runs. Only Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762) have reached the 700 milestone in their careers.Trev@Trevhat10@TalkinBaseball_ Shit we might actually get to 700… please come back next year until u get there. Pujols deserves to be 1 of 4 to hit 700 homers. He truly does. Best power hitter of my lifetime besides Bonds obviously3@TalkinBaseball_ Shit we might actually get to 700… please come back next year until u get there. Pujols deserves to be 1 of 4 to hit 700 homers. He truly does. Best power hitter of my lifetime besides Bonds obviouslyTeammate Lars Nootbaar had a fitting quote to summarize Pujols' illustrious career:“We were talking about this the other day, about the people [in the record books]. It’s Albert Pujols and a bunch of people in black and white,” said Nootbar.Albert Pujols is only 10 HRs shy of the 700 Home Run Club with 45 games left in the seasonAlbert Pujols acknowledges the crowd before his at-bat against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.It has taken 3,039 career games for Pujols to reach 690. On average, that is a home run every 4.4 games. The Cardinals currently have 45 games remaining in the season. If he were able to hit a home run every 4.5 games, he could get there.Oneximo Sanchez@onexsp@Rahzar_tweets @TalkinBaseball_ If cardinals give him games he could do it, 1.5 month remaining1@Rahzar_tweets @TalkinBaseball_ If cardinals give him games he could do it, 1.5 month remainingThe Cardinals are currently first in the National League Central with a three-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers. They should be able to secure a playoff birth this year. That would provide a few extra games for the three-time NL MVP to reach the coveted milestone.Peter K.@Rahzar_tweets@TalkinBaseball_ He's gonna get to 700 in the playoffs!20@TalkinBaseball_ He's gonna get to 700 in the playoffs!Rory Tettemer@rtettemer9Pujols chasing 700 homers is/about to be the best storyline in sports… right up there w/ Harper returning to the Phils for the playoff run #MV3 #MLB @Phillies @MLB twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…The Athletic@TheAthleticALBERT PUJOLS.No. PINCH-HIT GRAND SLAM. @BallySportsMW31ALBERT PUJOLS.No. 6️⃣9️⃣0️⃣PINCH-HIT GRAND SLAM.🎥 @BallySportsMWhttps://t.co/KLiBPP4rqtPujols chasing 700 homers is/about to be the best storyline in sports… right up there w/ Harper returning to the Phils for the playoff run #MV3 #MLB @Phillies @MLB twitter.com/TheAthletic/st…Pujols made his major league debut in 2001 with the St. Louis Carinals. Then, in 2011, he signed a 10-year, $254 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. It appeared as if his time in St. Louis had come to an end. Cardinals fans were ecstatic to see Pujols return to Busch Stadium this year to finish his career with the Redbirds.Joseph Tischler@joseph_tischlerAlbert Pujols returning to St. Louis may be the best thing that has happened for the city since someone accidentally dropped a ravioli in a deep fryer twitter.com/cardinals/stat…St. Louis Cardinals@CardinalsYet again, Albert leaves us speechless!232Yet again, Albert leaves us speechless! https://t.co/5LHmcdja8xAlbert Pujols returning to St. Louis may be the best thing that has happened for the city since someone accidentally dropped a ravioli in a deep fryer twitter.com/cardinals/stat…Alex Crisafulli@alexcards79Wainwright has yet to allow a run, Yadi has thrown out a runner, Pujols just hit a grand slam and I'm trying not to lose sight of the fact that we're in the year 2022.1943169Wainwright has yet to allow a run, Yadi has thrown out a runner, Pujols just hit a grand slam and I'm trying not to lose sight of the fact that we're in the year 2022.Prez John Mozeliak@PrezJohnMoThank you, John Mozeliak, for signing Albert Pujols this year. How fun3109Thank you, John Mozeliak, for signing Albert Pujols this year. How funFor most baseball fans, Pujols will always be remembered as a Cardinal. He continues to play at a high-level and entertains the fans. This was his 11th home run of the season. Baseball fans around the world are hoping he has 10 more in him.

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