Watch: Pujols passes Sosa for most HRs by foreign-born player
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Add yet another item to The Machine's resume.
Albert Pujols hit the 610th home run of his already-illustrious career Tuesday night, surpassing Sammy Sosa for most MLB home runs by a foreign-born player.
The three-time MVP and future Hall of Famer took Nick Gardewine deep in the seventh inning to propel the Los Angeles Angels into double-digit runs against the Texas Rangers.
While this season has been one of many milestones for Pujols, the slugger is slashing .231/.277/.384 in what may be the first campaign in which he hits below the league average.
Player | Home Runs | Country |
---|---|---|
Albert Pujols | 610 | Dominican Republic |
Sammy Sosa | 609 | Dominican Republic |
Rafael Palmiero | 569 | Cuba |
Manny Ramirez | 555 | Dominican Republic |
David Ortiz | 541 | Dominican Republic |