Stepping onto the field at Busch Stadium for the final time in his career during a regular season game, Albert Pujols gave the home crowd a show to remember.
The future Hall of Famer blasted a solo home run in the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Pirates, which tied the game at 4–4. It was Pujols’ 23rd homer of the season and 702nd of his career, and also moved him into a tie with Babe Ruth for second on the all-time RBI list with 2,214.
It was a fitting send-off for the home fans before the start of the postseason in what’s been a brilliant swan song for Pujols.