timeline of albert pujols

By zak
  • birth

    birth

    Sanito Domingo,Dominican Republic
  • albert comes to america

    albert comes to america

    albert came to the U.S. when he was 16 with his family to start his baseball career
  • drafted by the cardinals in 1999

    drafted by the cardinals in 1999

    402nd pick overall in the 13th round of the draft
  • albert gets married

    albert gets married

    married to Deidre Corona on new years day
  • Hank Aaron award

    Hank Aaron award

    also won this in 2009
  • major league debut

    major league debut

    5, plays 1st base. albert got his job after one of the greats Mark McGwire retires
  • selected for allstar game

    selected for allstar game

    albert was asked to play at the allstar game in the same year that he made his major league debut. he was also selected from 2003-2010.
  • rookie of the year award

    rookie of the year award

  • Won the NL batting championship

    Won the NL batting championship

  • National league most valuable player

    National league most valuable player

    albert also won this award in '08 and '09
  • world series champs.

    world series champs.

    albert lead the cardinals to the victory of the 2006 world series
  • won the golden glove award

    won the golden glove award