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Originally Posted by frankhardy
My favorite is a 2001 Topps Traded Albert Pujols. Being a Cardinals fan, I have kept up with his career from the first week of his rookie season. I have seen almost every one of his 679 home runs. The only player in major league history to hit over .300, 30 HR, and 100 RBIs in his first 2 seasons. And by the way.... He went ahead and did it in his first 10 seasons for good measure. He was one hit and one RBI from doing it 11 seasons in 2011. He made up for it by winning a second World Series, while hitting 3 HR in one game.
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It really is insane just how good Pujols has been. For comparisons sake...Miguel Cabrera is a generational talent at 1st base. He's 12th all time in WAR for a 1B with 69.1 WAR and is a sure-fire 1st ballot HOFer.
Pujols career WAR? 99.8. That's 30.1 more than Cabrera, and 2nd highest for a 1B after only Lou Gehrig. Just...insane.