On Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs, Pujols launched a pitch from Brandon Hughes out of the ballpark for his 695th career home run. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ Pujols stays on roll with career homer No. Albert Pujols became the newest big-name addition to the celebrity tournament. 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Where does Albert Pujols fall among MLB's all-time home run leaders? Pujols got his 3,000th career hit on May 4, 2018, becoming just the 32nd player in MLB history to do so. @supports (-moz-appearance:none){.koKsQt .share-button__square,.koKsQt .share-button__email{-webkit-filter:brightness(0%);filter:brightness(0%);}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ . data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. He won 6 Silver Slugger Awards, 2 Gold Glove Awards, and, in 2018, he became the 32nd player in history to accumulate 3,000 hits. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ 703 on Monday night at PNC Park, but it was the 263rd go-ahead home run of the sluggers career. He hit three in July, eight in August and seven more in September. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ 6th inning (82), In two decades, no. pic.twitter.com/yCWHYoqpbC. 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The Cardinals fell to 17-3 this season when Pujols homers, with two of those losses coming the past two nights. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ - NBC Sports Chicago Watch SEP 28 CWS 76-78 MIN 75-79 NBCSC @6:40 PM CDT TB 6 CLE 5 Final CIN 1 PIT 4 Final KC 3 DET 4 Final ATL 8 WAS 2 Final BOX NYY 5 TOR 2 Final BAL 9 BOS 13 Final BOX MIA 6 NYM 4 Final CWS 0 MIN 4 Final BOX STL 6 MIL 2 Final PHI 1 CHC 2 $1.10. My career has been amazing. Trailing Babe. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He has now homered off 448 different pitchers in his career, one shy of Bonds' record 449. Respect The Giants had to take a moment to watch Pujols hit HR 700 on the scoreboard in Arizona. 4th inning (80), History was made in the top of the fourth, as Pujols crushed a pitch by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Phil Beckford 389 feet into the stands. Albert Pujols needed only one more RBI to get to 2,200 runs driven in his career when he entered the Brewers game. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} There are no limits, and he wants to keep going. No doubt about number 699 for #AlbertPujols! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ There are no limits, and he wants to keep going. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ 699 and 700 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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Mark McGwire is the all-time leader with one homer every 10.61 at-bats. he was hitting .273/.346/.519 with 14 home runs. . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{width:auto;min-height:31px;max-height:31px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ CNN Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving him ahead of Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez on the all-time list, to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ The most impressive thing is he homers, then he's ready for the next one. Pujols joined Ruth (714 . What's the Dodgers' plan at shortstop? @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ Before finishing his career with the Angels and Dodgers, Pujols captured the hearts of Cardinals fans as the offensive powerhouse that led St. Louis to World Series Championships in 2006 and 2011. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ 2nd inning (36), .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__InputWrapper-sc-d7sh2p-5"]{content:"hYmwpY,"}/*!sc*/ So, the question on everyone's mind is how much further beyond 700 home runs can Pujols reach before the end of the season? vs. COL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ B.J. 1:07. On Friday, Pujols launched a 434-foot dinger in the top of the third against the Dodgers. .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ Over in the National League, St. Louis Cardinals legend and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujolshas reached the hallowed 700 homers milestone. .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ The 42-year-old slugger connected for the St. Louis Cardinals off Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, pulling a two-run shot into the left-field stands to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of the Cards' eventual 3-2 loss. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 17,815th in major league history) General. pic.twitter.com/UMj2W6wjRp. 702 on Sunday and now No. .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ The next closest home run total at PNC Park among a visiting player is Anthony Rizzo with 17 home runs. 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Throughout his 22-season career, "The Machine" played in 11 All-Star Games and was named National League MVP . It was Pujols' 35th career home run at PNC Park, his most at any visiting ballpark. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ The historical relevance of 700 homers is obvious. body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ "I'm not too far removed from being a kid in St. Louis with essentially a ball and a dream," Tatum said, per NBA . Throughout his 22-season career, "The Machine" played in 11 All-Star Games and was named National League MVP . Since Pujols spent the back half of his career in the American League, he could reach 450 different. data-styled.g155[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ copyright=new Date(); Pujols, who has 13 homers for the year, is now five home runs shy of eclipsing Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time home run list, and eight away from 700 where only three men.