Pujols named NL Player of the Week after hitting 700th home run
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Published: Sep. 26, 2022 at 2:51 PM CDT
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Albert Pujols was named NL Player of the Week for the same week in which he hit career home run #700.
It marks the second time this season that Pujols has won the award. Last week, he hit .368, with 2 home runs and 5 RBI, and recorded a 1.084 OPS.
He hit career home runs 699 and 700 in Los Angeles Friday night. Becoming only the fourth player to hit 700 home runs.
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