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Albert Pujols was born on January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Public records list Albert Pujols as a baseball player. The age as of 2026 is 46. Schooling on record includes Fort Osage High School and Metropolitan Community College. Awards on record include Player of the Year (2003), Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (2005, 2008, 2009) and 2 more.
My Take
I'll be honest, Albert Pujols is one of those guys who made greatness look almost boring, and I mean that as the highest compliment. For about a decade in St. Louis he was a machine, slugging like clockwork, racking up three MVPs and that 2001 Rookie of the Year, and quietly being the scariest right-handed bat in baseball. What I love is that he was never flashy about it, just this calm, mountain-of-a-man presence who'd casually launch a 450-foot bomb and trot like it was nothing. The Angels years were rockier and the contract aged poorly, sure, but watching him grind toward 700 home runs gave me chills. A first-ballot legend, no debate from me.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Albert Pujols
- Name (Japanese)
- アルバート・プホルス
- Reading
- あるばーと・ぷほるす
- Born
- January 16, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Fort Osage High School
- University
- Metropolitan Community College
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Player of the Year
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2009 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 2008 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 2005 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 2011 Great Immigrants Award
- 2001 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Albert Pujols born?
Born January 16, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Albert Pujols from?
Albert Pujols is from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
What does Albert Pujols do?
Albert Pujols works as baseball player.
How tall is Albert Pujols?
Albert Pujols is 190 cm.
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