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Albert Pujols Chasing Unique Cardinals History In 2022

By Curt Bishop March 29, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Albert Pujols #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on to the field during an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves during game five of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

 

With Albert Pujols back in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, there are sure to be some milestones checked off the list for the former MVP and future Hall-of-Famer in his final season.

He has since been passed by Yadier Molina on the all-time Cardinals hits list, but that doesn’t mean he’s done chasing achievements.

In fact, Pujols, 42, is set to chase some unique history for the Cardinals in 2022.

According to Codify on Twitter, Stan Musial leads the Cardinals all-time in plate appearances after turning 42 years old with 379.

Pujols is set to embark on a rare journey as he enters his final season in the big leagues.

Most plate appearances by a St. Louis Cardinal after their 42nd birthday:

Stan Musial, 379
Bobby Wallace, 120
Walker Cooper, 85
Jesse Haines, 73
Pete Alexander, 48
Dazzy Vance, 47
Jim Kaat, 27
John Smoltz, 14
Heinie Peitz, 5
Rick Honeycutt, 2
Gabby Street, 1 https://t.co/oNuJu4dwEW

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) March 29, 2022

 

Chasing Rare History

It would be cool to see Pujols make a little history this year, but even something such as this would be special.

Pujols is no doubt still loved by many fans in St. Louis and they would all be more than willing to watch him try and chase that record, even if it’s only one for plate appearances after turning a certain age.

While Pujols helps the Cardinals in several facets, most notably hitting against left-handed pitching, there is some sentimental value to his return.

Not only will it be his final season in the big leagues, but it also will be Molina’s last year, and potentially Adam Wainwright‘s as well.

It would be a beautiful thing to see them all ride off into the sunset together.

If not, at least two of them are going out together, which is nice to see.

It’s fitting to see Pujols choose to finish his career in St. Louis.

This is where it all began, and Cardinals fans are looking forward to some more memories.

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About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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