José Alberto Pujols Alcántara born January 16, 1980, is a Dominican-born professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals.

He spent his first 11 seasons in MLB with the Cardinals, then with the Los Angeles Angels for more than nine seasons before joining the Dodgers for half a season. He has been named the National League MVP three times and an All-Star nine times.

Is Albert Pujols related to Luis Pujols?

Our research has revealed that Albert and Luis are actually cousins. Whether it’s a close or distant one we are not so sure about that.

Pujols was drafted in the 13th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.

In 2000, he made his professional debut with the Peoria Chiefs and Potomac Cannons.

In 2001, he was named the AAA Pacific Coast League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Albert Pujols was the first major league player born in the 1980s. He became the first Cardinals rookie to make the All-Star Game since Luis Arroyo in 1955.

His 37 home runs were the most in Cardinals history, surpassing Jim Edmonds’ 30 and Mark McGwire’s 29.