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Pujols joins 700 HR club

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Everybody starts at square 1️⃣

More than 2 decades ago, Albert Pujols sent his first career homer deep into the stands

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Pujols postseason magic begins

What better way to hit your first October HR than against the Big Unit himself?

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He had Randy's number

279 players hit a regular-season HR off Randy Johnson, and on this day Pujols became one of them (on his way to 2nd all-time vs. The Big Unit)

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The 1st of many walk-offs

You know what's cooler than a 1st career walk-off dinger? A 1st career walk-off dinger happening in extra innings

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1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣!

No. 100 may have JUST snuck over the fence, but the milestone still counts just as much

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2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ... and much more

The 200th of his career also happened to be his 40th of the '05 season AND a grand slam

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You remember this one, of course

Down 2 runs in the 9th in the NLCS? Brad Lidge pitching? Need a lead? Pujols can handle that!

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3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 💪

A major milestone marked by this long ball pinging off the foul pole

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4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🎉

Another huge homer mark falls in the face of Pujols' power

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💥 Look at that World Series power 💥

3 dingers? In a single World Series game?! Pujols did that, tying the record.

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The big 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Only the 26th player to reach the mark, he got there with a big two-run shot

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6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 😲

What is it with Pujols and hitting grand slams for major milestones?

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Albert passes Sammy

With No. 610, Albert Pujols moved above Sammy Sosa on the all-time list, and claimed the record for most HRs by a player born outside the U.S.

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"That ties him right there with Willie Mays!"

Pujols tied one of the game's greatest hitters on the all-time list with No. 660

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Within reach ...

With only 1️⃣0️⃣ needed to reach 700, he hit yet ANOTHER grand slam

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Still making it look easy

With this knock, Pujols passed Stan Musial on the list of career total bases. All in a day's work!

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That's a LOT

Moonshot No. 694 saw the probable Hall of Famer homering off of a 450th different pitcher, claiming the record from Barry Bonds

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Only 5️⃣ away!

This 2-run jack against a division foe put him 1 home run short of tying for 4th on the all-time list

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Tied with A-Rod!

No. 696 of Pujols' career pulled him even with Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time homers list

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Alone in 4th place

His 697th homer-- a 9th-inning, 2-run shot -- pushed Pujols past A-Rod on the all-time list

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1️⃣ away!

Against his old team, Pujols rocketed No. 699 to deep left field at Dodger Stadium

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THERE. GOES. 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣❕

Just 1 inning later, Pujols sent one in the same direction as 699 to join Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in the 700 HR club