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Dodgers react to Albert Pujols' 700th home run with awe, anger
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Albert Pujols closing in on 700 home runs, insists he's still retiring
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Albert Pujols in agreement with Los Angeles Dodgers on major
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Albert Pujols hitless in both games of doubleheader as quest for 700
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols held homerless, but breaks up Padres ace
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MLB Wild Card Series Day 2 - Live results, highlights, takeaways
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2022 MLB bold postseason predictions, from Albert Pujols to Aaron
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MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands before playoffs - ESPN
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols and Astros' Justin Verlander named MLB
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Albert Pujols hits first homer with Los Angeles Dodgers, 668th of
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Albert Pujols Is Fourth Player to 700 Home Runs - The New York Times