October 27, 2006 CARDS WIN!...........September 16, 2006 -- Pujols went 4-4 in the Cards' 6-1 victory over the Giants.....September 3, 2006 -- Albert Pujols went 3-4 including three home runs and five runs batted in on Down Syndrome Awareness Day as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 6-3 on Sunday..... August 22, 2006 -- Pujols drove in all 7 Cardinal runs with a 3-run homer and a grand slam in an 8-7 loss to the Mets.....His 7 RBI in a single game is a new career high, and it also put him over the 100 RBI mark for each of his first 6 MLB seasons.....August 11, 2006 -- Pujols went 4-4 with 3 doubles and 1 run scored in a 7-1 Cardinals loss to the Pirates.....Pujols was the 2006 All-Star leading vote-getter among fans, chosen on more than 3.4 million ballots......Congratulations to Albert Pujols for being named the National League Player of the Month for April 2006.....Pujols' 14 home runs in April set a new Major League Baseball record for homers during the month of April!.....Albert Pujols was voted the 2005 NL MVP!!!!!.....The St. Louis Cardinals were the 2005 National League Central Division Champions, winning 100 games.....The Cardinals swept the San Diego Padres in 3 games in their 2005 NLDS.....Albert Pujols went 5-9 and scored 4 runs.....The Astros defeated the Cardinals in the NLCS.....Pujols finished the 2005 regular season with a .330 batting average, #2 in the National League.....He led the NL in runs scored for the 3rd consecutive season with 129.....He was also top in MLB with 27 intentional walks.....Pujols ranked #2 with 41 home runs, 117 RBIs, and his .609 slugging percentage.....On September 30, Pujols reached the 200 career home run mark.....He finished 2005 with 195 base hits.....That all adds up to 2005 NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER!!!!!

When he collected his 1,000th hit last month, the 26-year-old first baseman
reached the 1,000-hit, 200-home run plateau faster than any Major League
player in history: 806 games. Willie Mays had held the mark at 825 games.

11/15/2005 from MLB.com -- Pujols earns first MVP Award

Pujols is eager to play in world baseball tourney
By Rick Hummel / Post-Dispatch / 06/21/05

Stars come out for Pujols' golf tourney
Charity event raises money for Down Syndrome
By Stephen A. Norris / MLB.com / 06/10/2005

Cardinals draft Pujols' 17-year old cousin Wilfrido Pujols in 6th round
Associated Press / SI.com / 06/07/2005

Game face, with bruises - 2-year-old boy Bryson King
was drilled in the forehead by foul Pujols line-drive
By Joel Currier / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / 05/25/2005

Pujols Family Foundation is launched to support charities here, elsewhere
By Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / 05/05/2005

Wheaties Honors Cardinals Slugger Albert Pujols
New special-edition package hits shelves this week,
kicks off new Wheaties-MLB partnership - 04/07/2005

Tuesday in Camp: Though still young, Pujols is the teacher
By Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / 03/15/2005

Monday in Camp: Pujols pounds 2 HRs
By Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / 03/07/2005

Today in Camp: Pujols coaches Morris
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 03/02/2005

Pujols' defense gets rave reviews
By Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / 03/01/2005

Pujols, Edmonds win Silver Sluggers
Associated Press, 11/2/2004

Albert Pujols is NL's top-rated player
Associated Press, 11/2/2004

NLCS MVP Pujols lives a dream
By Tom Timmermann, Post-Dispatch, 10/22/2004

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen NLCS Game 7 Postgame Quotes
MLB.com, 10/22/2004

401 players taken before Pujols in '99
Union-Tribune, 10/26/2004

Pujols becomes purest of hitters
By Brad Parks, Star-Ledger, 10/24/2004

MVP Pujols lives a dream
By Tom Timmermann, Post-Dispatch, 10/22/2004

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen NLCS Game 7 Postgame Quotes
MLB.com, 10/22/2004

Pujols becomes 3rd player in MLB history with 500 RBI
in first 4 seasons joining Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams
By Matthew Leach, MLB.com, 09/26/2004

Albert Pujols becomes 4th player in MLB history
with 4 straight 100 RBI seasons to begin career
By George Von Benko / Special to MLB.com/ 08/29/2004

Pujols remains hot in Cards' win
3-5 with 2 doubles, NL leading 37th HR, and 5 RBI in 10-5 win vs. Reds
By Nate Latsch / Special to MLB.com/ 08/16/2004

Pain will accompany Pujols for rest of season
The Cardinals confirmed Tuesday Pujols is suffering from plantar fasciitis of
his left foot, the same affliction that hobbled Mark McGwire during his career.
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 08/08/2004

Pujols might need offseason foot surgery
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 08/08/2004

Pujols invited to join All-Stars touring
Japan November 5-14, 2004
Associated Press, 08/06/2004

Garret Anderson and Albert Pujols to be
enshrined in Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame
MLB Press Release, 08/06/2004

Pujols becomes 1st player in MLB history to hit
30+ home runs in each of his first 4 seasons
By Matthew Leach, MLB.com, 08/04/2004

Albert Pujols hosted 'This Week in Baseball'
on July 24 for the 2nd time.  His commitment
to family and community was highlighted
By Matthew Leach, MLB.com, 07/22/2004

Baseball's Cream Of The Crop
By Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post Dispatch, 07/22/2004

Pujols' game has returned
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 07/21/2004

Pujols' third homer of game beats Cubs
Cardinals rally from six runs down to finish sweep
"It's probably the best day that I've had in the big leagues in four years," said Pujols.
"It's my first time I hit three home runs in a game, and it came at the right time."
By Matthew Leach, MLB.com, 07/21/2004

Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Classic Is A Success
Pujols pleased at turnout for 2nd annual golf tournament
By Matthew Leach, MLB.com, 07/09/2004