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Albert Pujols hits 697th career homer

He moved past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list.

Chicago Sun-Times

Albert Pujols had a classy gesture for the fans who caught his No. 697 home run ball

What a story. What a guy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Albert Pujols Hits 697th Career Home Run, Passes Alex Rodriguez

Pujols moved into sole possession of fourth on the all-time list with his go-ahead homer in the ninth inning on Sunday.

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Albert Pujols Hits No. 696 to Tie Alex Rodriguez on MLB’s All-Time List

The Cardinals star is now four shy of joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in the 700 home-run club.

Sports Illustrated

These baseball trivia questions are ageless

See if you can celebrate after taking this quiz with a birthday theme

Chicago Sun-Times

Dylan Hernández: To make it work with Lakers, Russell Westbrook can't be the Russell Westbrook of old

Russell Westbrook didn't speak, but he didn't have to say anything.

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Jose Quintana goes five strong innings, bullpen shuts door in Cardinals' 4-1 win over Nationals

ST. LOUIS — Left-hander Jose Quintana, one of two starting pitchers acquired by the Cardinals at the early August trading deadline, worked a fifth consecutive start of five innings or fewer on Tuesday night. But this five-inning stint was highly effective as he struck out five, walked no one and…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cubs’ Nico Hoerner continues quiet ascent as final month of rebuilding season winds down

Someday, the faces of the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry could belong to former Stanford double-play partners Hoerner and Tommy Edman.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ben Frederickson: Even NL fundamentalists have to admit Pujols and Cardinals have made DH a hit

I know it’s impolite to say, ‘I told you so.’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In final at-bat vs. Cubs, Albert Pujols crushes 695th homer; Cardinals sweep with 2-0 win

After sending the ball over the bullpen in left — a 429-foot blast — Pujols couldn’t wipe the ear-to-ear smile from his face as he circled the bases.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pujols' pinch homer in eighth gives Cardinals 2-0 win and sweep over Cubs

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals had been held to one run or none 12 times this season while ace right-hander Miles Mikolas had been on the mound.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gene Collier: Boy, will Albert Pujols miss PNC Park

PITTSBURGH — By next Sunday, if it hasn't already, the looming launch of the NFL season will have fully swallowed what remains of our baseball consciousness around here.

Tribune News Service

Sideline chatter: And you thought putting into the clown’s mouth was tough

Warning: Dogleg ahead … and maybe a giraffe leg.

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Cubs lose 8-4 to Cardinals, leaving one final game against Albert Pujols on Sunday

“You can see a lot of players have success out there, but nobody respects them how they respect ‘the Machine,’ ” said the Cubs’ Franmil Reyes, Pujols’ fellow Dominican. “That means a lot to all of us.”

Sports Illustrated

Five Things to Follow Five Weeks Before the Playoffs

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Albert Pujols, Lars Nootbaar deliver in 13th after Cardinals dazzle on defense

CINCINNATI — It twice took five infielders and two outs at home plate in extra innings for the Cardinals to flaunt their stellar defense and give their offense opportunity after opportunity to do something, anything. It didn’t even have to be stellar, just substantive.

Benzinga

Serena Williams Part Of Crazy Tennis And Baseball Stat: Can She Cap Off Retirement With US Open Win?

Considered by many one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Serena Williams is playing in her final US Open. Williams announced her retirement from the sport of tennis to focus on building a family. Here’s a crazy stat from her first win at the 2022 US Open and…

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SI:AM | Aaron Judge Might Actually Do It

Roger Maris’s AL home run record is within reach.

USA Today Sports Media Group

1 incredible stat shows how Serena Williams and Albert Pujols eerily did the same thing 21 years apart

What were the odds?

Sports Illustrated

Albert Pujols Is Writing the Perfect Ending to His Legendary Career

The 42-year-old Cardinals slugger has returned to being one of MLB’s more productive hitters.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | LeBron’s Family Business

He tells SI that he hopes to play with his son Bronny, and maybe even Bryce.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Reds rock Dakota Hudson and Cardinals' offense goes quiet in 5-1 loss

CINCINNATI — The Cardinals’ offense, one of the most robust in baseball over the past month, has spent August extinguishing uncertainties about its depth, its looks, its leadoff spot, and its dexterity beyond the twin powers of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball by the numbers: Albert Pujols loses in WAR among GOATs

Crunching the numbers shows he falls well below greats such as Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tyler O'Neill, Tommy Edman homer to spark late Cardinals comeback

ST. LOUIS — Tyler O’Neill walked off the Cardinals’ ninth-inning win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night at Busch Stadium with the truest walk-off, a base on balls. On Sunday night, he flipped the script.

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