2001 BOWMAN BASEBALL ALBERT PUJOLS ROOKIE RC 264
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NO ONE IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL IS EVEN CLOSE TO THIS RECORD.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT HALL OF FAMERSKen Griffey Jr.
Only Averaged 11 Home Runs Last 5 YearsOnly Averaged 41 RBI for his Last 5 Years. His Batting Avg. for Last 5 Years was .245 / .249 / .260 / .214 / .184
And yet Ken Griffey Jr finished with the Highest First Ballot Hall of Fame Vote
Mickey Mantle
Only Averaged 52 RBI for his last 4 yearsHis Batting Avg. for the last 4 years was .25...5 / .288 / .245. / .237
Willie Mays
Only Averaged 14 Home Runs Last 5 YearsOnly Averaged 49 RBI for his Last 5 YearsHis Batting Averaged for Last 5 Years .283 /.291 / .271 / .250 / .211
Frank Thomas
Only Averaged 10 Home Runs for his Last 4 YearsOnly Averaged 38 RBI for his Last 4 YearsHis Batting Average for Last 4 Years .277 / .240 / /167 / .263
Alex Rodriguez
Only Averaged 13 Home Runs for his Last 5 YearsOnly Averaged 51 RBI for his Last 5 YearsHis Batting Average for Last 5 Years .276 / .272 / .244 / .250 /.200
The point here being made is almost all the Hall of Famers last 4 or 5 years is not what we should remember about their legacy. These great players were statically mediocre at the end of their career.
However what determines their overall greatness is when we look at their TOTAL CAREER.The FINAL STATS and all the INCREDIBLE MEMORIES is what really counts.
Is Albert Pujols any different from these great players. When his career is over his numbers will be staggering. He will likely be in the top 3 of almost every major category. Home Runs. RBI. Runs. Total Bases.
Albert Pujols was Rookie of the Year.He won the Batting Title in 2003 .3593 Times Voted MVP 2005 / 2008 / 200914 Times Over 100 RBI - Ties Major League Record2 Time World Series ChampionMajor League Record for the 1st 10 Years!
Last thing to think about.
Mike Trout (age 19) started 2 years earlier than Pujols (age 21)
The length of his playing time will contribute to the break down of his body by the time he reaches his 30's
Also Mike Trout is a base stealer and a center fielder who dives for balls. This type of activity will contribute to his body breaking down and will also greatly increase the chances of injury.
