Albert, meet A-Rod.
St. Louis Cardinals icon Albert Pujols continued his march toward history Saturday by blasting his 696th career home run, moving him into a tie with Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on baseball's all-time list.
PUJOLS TIED FOR 4TH ALL-TIME! pic.twitter.com/xredwe15jD
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 11, 2022
| Player | Years | Career HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 1986-2007 | 762 |
| 2 | Henry Aaron | 1954-1976 | 755 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 1914-1935 | 714 |
| T-4 | Albert Pujols | 2001-Pres. | 696 |
| T-4 | Alex Rodriguez | 1994-2016 | 696 |
The 418-foot shot off Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander JT Brubaker also knotted Saturday's game at 3-3. St. Louis went on to win 7-5.
"I don't care who I tied," Pujols said, according to The Associated Press. "At the end of the day, it's about tying (the game) for the team and giving them an opportunity to pick up a win. ... It's pretty special. I think I'm aware of where I am in the history of the game. But at the end of the day, 21 years ago when I make the ball club, that wasn't something that I was chasing."
Pujols, 42, is planning to retire at the end of the season regardless of whether he reaches the 700-homer milestone.
