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Cardinals: Albert Pujols officially files for retirement
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How Albert Pujols went from a nostalgia signing to one of the
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Series preview: Pittsburgh Pirates kick off season vs. Albert
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Albert Pujols returns to St. Louis for one last season with the
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Albert Pujols to return to St. Louis for potentially last time of
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Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach mark
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Albert Pujols making broadcast debut during Cardinals game
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Cards star Pujols hits 699th career HR, connects vs Dodgers
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Cardinals' Albert Pujols Says He Still Plans to Retire After
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Albert Pujols hits career home run No. 702 in final regular-season
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Welcome back, Albert Pujols, who could have been a Ray
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Pujols returns to St. Louis
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Retired Albert Pujols happy to begin new role with Angels - Los