It’s probably safe to say that if you are not an Albert Pujols fan by now, you probably never will be. It’s also probably safe to say that if you are not an Albert Pujols fan by now, you and I can never be friends.

At 41 years old, it is fully understood and accepted that the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native and 21-year MLB veteran cannot – and will not – be an everyday player. But the fact that he is even still in the game – and still very productive – is, in and of itself, absolutely amazing.

But here’s the thing; with every home run that “Tio Albert” hits, the guaranteed first-ballot future Hall of Famer makes history, and it’s happening right before our very eyes.

“It’s fun watching Albert,” Dodgers left fielder AJ Pollock, who also homered twice in Saturday’s 22-1 pounding of his former team, said postgame. “Every time Albert hits a home run, you’re watching history.”

History indeed.

With his two home runs on Saturday, Pujols now has 675 in his brilliant career and now trails confirmed steroid user Alex Rodriguez by 21 for fourth on MLB’s all-time career home run list. He has also now homered it eight of his 107 at-bats as a Dodger; this to go along with the five that he hit with the Angels of Anaheim before being unceremoniously released by them on May 13.

Please … Let’s be friends.

Play Ball!

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