The St. Louis Cardinals were fortunate to have legendary slugger Albert Pujols as a member of the organization for as long as they did. Pujols began his big league career as a member of the Cardinals and spent his first 11 seasons in the majors in town. Over that stretch, he played in 1,705 games and was arguably the best player in baseball. He clubbed 445 homers, drove in 1,329 runs, earned nine All-Star nods, won three MVP awards, was the 2001 National League Rookie of the Year, won six Silver Slugger Awards, won two Gold Glove Awards and won two World Series titles. It's tough to match a run like that. It was an excellent run and he ultimately left the organization after the 2011 campaign. He signed a 10-year, $240 millio n deal with the Los Angeles Angels, which was historic at the time. Pujols spent nine full seasons with the Angels and then split his time between the Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 before coming back to town for the final season of his career in 2022.…