Albert Pujols has been gone seven years now, but as he closes in on 3,000 hits, a plateau he should reach in the next week, it is proper to offer some perspective on the former Cardinals star’s career.
When the Los Angeles Angels first baseman and designated hitter gets eight more hits to reach 3,000, he will be one of 32 to achieve that figure and, by the end of the year, he should rank in the top 20.
At 618 home runs, he ranks seventh and easily should move past Ken Griffey Jr. (630) into sixth place.