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Watch: Albert Pujols uses Los Angeles Dodgers to prepare for 2022
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LEADING OFF: Dodgers star Pujols back at Busch Stadium
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Albert Pujols' quote after 700th HR shows how much Dodgers mean to him
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Albert Pujols notches first homer in return to Cardinals, 680th of
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Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time
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Albert Pujols hits home run No. 702
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Welcome back: Pujols, 42, returns to Cardinals on 1-year deal
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Pujols homers in return to St. Louis, Dodgers down Cards
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Dodgers' Albert Pujols faces his beloved Cardinals in MLB playoffs
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Cards' Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach mark
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Califronia love: Nostalgia as Pujols swats 700 HRs