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Albert Pujols gets standing ovation in Cardinals return: 3/28/2022
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ATL@NYM: Chipper Jones hits his first MLB home run in 1995
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Ranking every World Series in MLB history - ESPN
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Seven years ago, Albert Pujols said so long to St. Louis
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April 16, 2006: Albert Pujols hits three home runs, including walk-off, to beat the Reds
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SD@STL: Pujols hits his 47th homer of 2006 season
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ATL@NYM: Chipper Jones hits his first MLB home run in 1995
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BenFred: Pujols will collect 3,000th hit as an Angel, but St. Louis has the memories
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Albert Pujols makes HISTORY with 3 HR World Series game!
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WS2006 Gm1: Reyes goes eight innings, gets the win
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2006 - This is Kansas City II