Comment by Valentino Martinez on December 9, 2011 at 11:30pm

Recruiters take note:  Albert Pujols was selected 402 of the 1474 drafted in 1999.  The Cardinals recruited him in the 13th round.  Besides pursuing the best of the best...keep an eye open for the diamonds in the rough.  Albert Pujols was one rough cut who now shines brightly.

During his eleven seasons as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pujols won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2001, was selected as an All-Star nine times, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times. He has also twice won the National League Hank Aaron Award, and has two World Series rings from the Cardinals' 2006 and 2011 titles.

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