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TCBA Today |
Prince
Albert Reigns Mimosa’s Pujols reaches 600/3000 on same hit! |
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Move over Al Simmons, here comes Albert! Hey Babe, you’ve got company! On May 7, 2021, 41-year old Albert Pujols belted an historic 2-run homer off Horseshoe Bay’s young hurler, 23-year old Huascar Ynoa. The blast was not only the 600th home run of Pujol’s illustrious career, tying him at #5 with the immortal Babe Ruth; it also represented career hit #3000, moving Albert past Al Simmons (2999) into 16th place all-time in hits Pujols became only the 4th player in TCBA history with 3000 hits and 600 home runs. The other three include: Hank Aaron 3636/791 Willie Mays 3169/635 Barry Bonds 3025/784 While Mays’ 635 homer total seems safe at #4, Pujols is expected to pass Biggio, Boggs, Bonds, Ripken, Jeter and Gehringer on the Hits list before retiring. Whether Pujols can reach Mel Ott’s 3112 at #9 will be a focus of much interest over the next season and a half. With Albert's pending retirement, fans have shown interest in active sluggers who might eventually challenge Aaron's mark. There really is only one – 38-year old Miguel Cabrera. As of this moment, the Silver Springs Stalwart has 464 home runs, four behind #24 Eddie Mathews, and 2857 hits, 57 behind #24 Alex Rodriguez. Both marks are expected to fall before the current season ends. But the current celebration belongs to Albert Pujols and his manager Larry Smith. Long live Prince Albert! |
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