While the eyes of fans focus on Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols is Major League Baseball's newest record setter. It was in the year 1956 that the great Mickey Mantle set the pace for the fastest 19 home runs in MLB history. This record was broken 45 years later in the year 2001 by Luis Gonzalez of the Arizona Diamond backs. There is however, a new kid in town. Once again the record has been broken, this time from an unlikely hitter by the name of Pujols who is a member of the St Luis Cardinals. With line drives being a sort of specialty for Pujols, he feels that the matter of home runs is rather shocking to him. He does not feel that he is in the same category as the likes of the Barry Bonds, or Mark McGuires. Exactly what did Pujols feel his strong suit really is? Power, correct he did look to place the ball out of the park yet he still is not sure where all this luck has come from. Wherever it has come from, it really does not matter. That fact remains, he has now set a pace for other serious contenders to try and follow. At 35 games, this will be quite a feat to accomplish. Pujols is in every sense of the word, a consistent batter. He never gives up, an at bat and his work ethic is something that would make any general manager and coach proud. He may not be streaking towards the 70 home runs for the year mark, but he sure has made quite a statement running up a 19 home run mark in 35 games. |
