Pujols: More Than The Game chronicles the life and career of Albert Pujols (first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals). In 229 pages, you will learn about Albert growing up in Santo Domingo, migrating to the United States, playing high school and college ball and then eventually making his rise to MLB. This book flows well with short chapters and is entertaining enough to keep the pages turning, which made it a quick read.
Coming from very humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic, Albert Pujols has made quite a name for himself in baseball, often being compared to greats like Babe Ruth, Stan Musual and Pete Rose. Pujols has also been able to keep himself out of trouble. His strict self-discipline and religious beliefs are as much to blame as his wife Deidre and his kids. He enjoys being a hero to children all over the world and upholds that image at every opportunity. It’s evident throughout the pages, that Pujols has a wonderful support system and he gives all the thanks and glory to Jesus Christ. I don’t think any Pujols fan could say that they didn’t realize Albert is a Christian but I have to admit that I was surprised to learn just how “young” of a Christian he is and how devoted he is. One of my favorite things that I learned is that he’ll often witness to other players while playing first base and that he has led more than one of his teammates to Christ.
Being a Cardinals fan, I was impressed with the amount of background information and stats that these two writers were able to include, however, some may find some of the lingo/stats a little confusing or distracting. That being said, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. If you’re not a Pujols fan when you start this book, you will be when you finish.
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