Watch: Pujols ties Sosa for all-time HR lead among foreign-born players
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Albert Pujols hits a 2-run home run for his 18th home run of the season!!! #TheHaloWay pic.twitter.com/RSH2AScWUD
— TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB_) August 19, 2017
El Hombre es numero uno.
With a two-run blast off Jeremy Hellickson on Friday night at Camden Yards, the 609th of his illustrious career, Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols moved into a tie with Sammy Sosa for the most home runs by a player born outside the United States.
All-time HR leaders, non-U.S.-born players
| Player | HR | GP | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols | 609 | 2,536 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Sammy Sosa | 609 | 2,354 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 569 | 2,831 | La Habana, Cuba |
| Manny Ramirez | 555 | 2,302 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| David Ortiz | 541 | 2,408 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic" |
Pujols, who hadn't homered since Aug. 1 coming into Friday's series opener, now sits three home runs shy of Jim Thome for seventh on the all-time leaderboard.
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