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St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols has done more in his career than any of his contemporaries, including A-Rod and Bonds, and he is destined to surpass and break many records in the years to come. However, Pujols brings more to the field than just impressive stats. A nine time all-star and World Series champ, he is a fan favorite, a hard worker, and seems to be able to avoid the negative attention other popular baseball players always manage to find, therefore defining baseball in a way it is meant to be. Dominican born and an American citizen, Pujols truly stands out as the best player of our generation, bringing baseball back to its roots, ignoring the glamour and flash of celebrity, but standing by the American dream of hard work and belief.

In the first nine years of his career alone, Pujols’ stats averaged him 41 home runs and 124 RBIs per year. This alone already put him on the level of Hall of Famers who came before him. More importantly, Pujols is consistent. A-Rod may have stellar statistics, but he isn’t consistent. Miguel Cabrera may have similar numbers, but they aren’t quite what Pujols’ are. Fellow first baseman Ryan Howard is touted as an impressive batter, but he doesn’t have the range or completeness that Pujols does. Pujols has managed to surpass hitting 40 doubles in one year six times, and he has hit over 50 doubles twice in one year. Howard just doesn’t have those numbers. When compared to his peers, Pujols is a standout, despite the admitted impressiveness of his fellow baseball players. He is the best of the best in regards to skill and reliability.

Yet even when not comparing Pujols and letting him stand alone, he never fails to impress. At age 31, he has only begun to enter his prime although any baseball expert would agree that his stats and achievements are already Hall of Fame worthy. Only time will tell how high Pujols’ stats will climb, but I am anxious to be even further impressed by this already accredited and amazing player.

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