Dominican- American Baseball Player Albert Pujols: His Personal And Professional Journey

Dominican- American José Alberto Pujols Alcántar in short Albert Pujols is a professional baseball player. He serves as a first baseman and designated hitter for the Los Angeles team of Major League Baseball(MLB).      

Three-time MVP(Most Valuable Player) Pujols is married to Deidre. Who is his wife? How the couple first met? How is their relationship going on? Do they share any children? Here we have details about his personal and professional life. 

Married Life Of Albert Pujols And Wife Deidre-How The Couple First Met?           

Albert Pujols is happily married to wife Deidre. Many of you must be curious about their love story and how did Albert found the love of his life? Well, the baseball player Albert with the greatest achievement met his wife Deidre way back in the late '90s. 

They first met each other in Salsa Club and soon after started dating.  But that's not all of it Albert actually lied about his age to go on a date with Deidre. He told that he was 21 years old but he was only 18 years old.  

When they went on their first date at Cheesecake Factory in Kanas City, Albert made the confession about his age. But he was not only the one to confess Deidre 21 years old at that time also made a confession. She confessed that she was a single mother. It was then she said she has an infant daughter who had Down syndrome.   

Albert happily accepted to Deidre that he will always embrace her daughter Isabella as his own. Moreover, in 1998 he also changed his religion to Christianity under the influence of Deidre and her grandmother. Later on, after two years they exchanged vows on January 1, 2001. 

As of now, the happily wed couple has two sons and three daughters; Ezra, Albert Jr, Sophia, Esther Grace, and Isabella.

In 2005, Albert and Deidre established a non-profit organization Pujols Family Foundation to promote awareness, hope and provide the need for the people who live with Down syndrome. They established the organization in the name of Isabella as she was born with a genetic disorder Down syndrome.

Besides from his daughter Isabella who suffers from Down syndrome he also helps a lot of other children who are suffering from the disease. 

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Albert Pujols' Career Stats  

YEAR	TEAM	At Bats	Game Played	Runs	Hits	Runs In Battle	Walks	Strike Out	Home Runs	Batting Average
2018	Los Angeles Dodgers	465	117	50	114	64	28	65	19	.245
2017	Los AngelesDodgers	593	149	53	143	101	37	93	23	.241
2016	Los Angeles Dodgers	593	152	71	159	119	49	75	31	.268
2015	Los Angeles Dodgers	602	157	85	147	95	50	72	40	.244
2014	Los Angeles Dodgers	633	159	89	172	105	48	71	28	.272
2013	Los Angeles Dodgers	391	99	49	101	64	40	55	17	.258
2012	Los Angeles Dodgers	607	154	85	173	105	52	76	30	.285
2011	St. Louis Cardinals	579	147	105	173	99	61	58	37	.299
2010	St. Louis Cardinals	159	587	115	183	118	103	76	42	.312
2009	St. Louis Cardinals	568	160	124	186	135	115	64	47	.327
2008	St. Louis Cardinals	524	148	100	187	116	104	54	37	.357
2007	St. Louis Cardinals	565	158	99	185	103	99	58	32	.327
2006	St. Louis Cardinals	535	143	119	177	137	92	50	49	.331
2005	St. Louis Cardinals	591	161	129	195	117	97	65	41	.330
2004	St. Louis Cardinals	592	154	133	196	12	84	52	46	.331
2003	St. Louis Cardinals	591	157	137	212	124	79	65	43	.359
2002	St. Louis Cardinals	590	157	118	185	127	72	69	34	.314
2001	St. Louis Cardinals	590	161	112	194	130	69	93	37	.329
CAREER	Dodger and Cardinals	10,196	2692	1,773	3,082	1,982	1,279	1,211	633	.302

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Albert Pujols: Quick Facts

1. Pujols was born on January 16, 1980, in Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic. Later on, he migrated at age of 16 with his father Bienvenido Pujols and grandmother America Pujols to the United States and settled down in Independence, Missouri.
2. When Pujols was three years old his parents got divorced and was raised by his grandmother, father along with his uncle and aunts.
3. Pujols scored perfect 100 on his United States citizenship test and became US citizen on February 07, 2007.
4. In August 2013, Pujols was accused of enhancing drugs by former Cardinals hitting coach Jack Clark. later on,  Pujols filed a defamation lawsuit on October 4, which settled out of court.
5. Pujols was nine-time  All-Star (2001,2003-2010), three-time Most Valuable Player(2005,2008,2009) and National League champion(2005,2008,2009).
6. Pujols married his wife Deidre with just $150 on  January 1, 2001. 

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