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Pujols Runs Away with National League MVP 25
Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:42 PM ; Updated: November 24, 2009, 5:16 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Albert Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.
Pujols received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points in balloting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
It was the third MVP award for the St. Louis Cardinals star, who also won in 2005. He became the first unanimous MVP since Bonds in 2002.
Pujols led the majors in home runs (47), runs (124), slugging percentage (.658) and intentional walks (44), and topped the NL in on-base percentage (.443). He was second in the league in doubles (45) and third in batting average (.327) and RBIs (135).
He was especially dangerous with the bases loaded, going 10 for 17 with five grand slams, three doubles and 35 RBIs.
Florida's Hanley Ramirez, the NL batting champion, was second with 233 points, followed by Philadelphia's Ryan Howard (217) and Milwaukee's Prince Fielder (203), who tied Howard for the big league lead in RBIs.
Pujols, who turns 30 in January, joined Hall of Famer Al Simmons (11) as the only players with 100 or more RBIs in each of their first nine seasons. He also set a big league record for assists by a first baseman with 185.
Pujols became just the fourth player to win the NL MVP three times. Bonds won seven in the 1990s and 2000s. Stan Musial (1940s), Roy Campanella (1950s) and Mike Schmidt (1980s) each won three.
Five players have won three AL MVPs: Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Alex Rodriguez.
In addition to Pujols and Bonds, the only unanimous NL winners were Orlando Cepeda (1967), Schmidt (1980), Jeff Bagwell (1994) and Ken Caminiti (1996). Unanimous AL winners have been Hank Greenberg (1935), Al Rosen (1953), Mantle (1956), Frank Robinson (1966), Denny McLain (1968), Reggie Jackson (1973), Jose Canseco (1988), Frank Thomas (1993) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1997).
St. Louis players have won 17 MVPs, second in the majors behind 20 for the Yankees. Pujols has been voted among the top 10 in nine consecutive years, finishing second in 2002, 2003 and 2006; third in 2004; fourth in 2001; and ninth in 2007.
Pujols receives a $200,000 bonus for winning the award. He is signed for next season at $16 million, and the Cardinals hold a $16 million option for 2011, so the sides may soon turn their attention to a contract extension.
Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins was voted the AL MVP on Monday, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes.
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I am a Yankee fan, but Pujols is just crazy good. I wish that the Yankees would sign him and Tim Lincecum. Good luck in your career, Albert.
HEY I'M NOT A YANKEE FAN BUT A-ROD IS GOOD, I WISH THAT CARDINALS WOULD SIGN HIM GO CARDINALS AND GO 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Why am i not surprised??
Pujols is definetly the best player to ever live!!!
Barry Bonds Stinks! Barry Bonds Stinks!
So does A roid!!!
and all steroid users
Dodge ball star. I totally agree. pujols is the best player in the game, he is an outstanding batter and not a bad fielder!!!
WOW guys keep refreshing i talk a lot, i don't now if that is good or bad
is anybody here i will definetly talk about pujous
GO PUJOLS i think this is the coolest and best i repeat BEST player in baseball!!!!!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GUY WON THE BATTING TITLE WITH 47 HOME RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!! If THERE IS ONE GUY I THINK SHOULD NOT MAKE THE HALL OF FAME........ IT IS BARRY BONDS......AKA(steiroid user) any one who disagrees with me, talk to me. im waiting :)
I think pujols is a great player but not the best. he maybe the best on his team but not in the leauge.
pujols is a great player on the st. louis cards!!!!
Albert Pujols, no question NL MVP. MLB MVP! He is no doubt the best player in the MLB. Consistent. And his Worst year, 2002. .314 avg. 34 homers, 102 RBI's, pretty shazy numbers, and yet his WORST year. He is a hall of famer TODAY, and yet not even 30! When his career ends, his name will be said next to, if not better! Babe Ruth, hank Aaron, Wille Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. just to name a few!
Agreed
Pujols had great numbers at the end of the season,but guys like Ryan Howard were accurate the whole year. After that all-starbreak things for Pooh Bear just fell apart. The Home run derby, season and world series.
Very true, I totally agree, he will be remembered as one of the best.
i was expecting manny rameriz
who do u think would b the mlb mvp (if there was 1) pujols or mauer mauer i think
in ur dreams
Pujols is the best player in the NL I think he should have his very own movie.I think that would be awesome!
Pujols is a BEAST!!!!
Pujols deserved it because of not luck but Skill like his middle name
Pujols really earned this award. He played hard all season long, and he has a great work ethic that rubs off on the rest of the team.
Aww. Shucks.
You are awsome like me and my middle name!!!
You should change you name "SoccerTrickster5 to baseballTrickster#1
for you judgment!!