Albert Pujols is the first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. Pujols was named MVP of the National League for 2008. He also won the award in 2005.

On July 3, 2009, Pujols hit his fourth grand slam of the season and 31 homerun of the year, breaking several records and continuing on his 2009 season warpath. Pujols leads the majors in homeruns, RBIs, total bases, runs scored, on base percentage and slugging percentage. His homerun on July 3 was the 350 of his career, making him the third youngest player to reach that number behind Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey, Jr. Pujuls is 29.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090704&content_id=5684116&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl

1. Full name: Jose Alberto Pujols
2. Born: January 16, 1980
3. Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4. Height: 6'3"
5. Weight: 230 lbs
6. Bats: Right
7. Throws: Right
8. Rookie year: 2001
9. Positions: 1B, 3B
10. All-Star selections: 5
11. 2001: NL ROY
12. 2003: NL Batting title
13. 2004: NLCS MVP
14. 2005: National League MVP
15. 2006: World Series Champion
16. 2008: Winner of Roberto Clemente Award
17. 2008: National League MVP

Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on January 16, 1980. He moved to United States in the 1990's, and attended Fort Osage High School, then later Maple Woods Community College.

Pujols was selected with the 402nd pick in the 1999 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent several years in the minors winning the Single - A Midwest League Most Valuable Player award in 1999. He would make the Big League team in 2001 and eventually winning the National League Rookie of the Year. It would be the first of many accolades to come in his illustrious career. In 2005, he was named the National League Most Valuable Player and he would win a World Series Championship in 2006. As of 2008, he has been elected to six All-Star teams and he has won three Silver Slugger Awards, winning in 2001, 2003, and 2004, and the Gold Glove Award for 2006.

On October 25, 2008, it was announced by Major League Baseball that Pujols had won the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award. Pujols was presented the award during Game 3 of the 2007 World Series. Commissioner Bud Selig referred to the award as the "symbol of our (Major League Baseball) social awareness."ESPN.com: Pujols presented with 2008 Roberto Clemente Award

• January 16, 1980: Born
• 2001: National League Rookie of the Year
• 2003: National League Batting Champion
• 2005: National League Most Valuable Player
• 2006: World Series Champion
• 2007: All-Star Selection