Albert Pujols Hits No. 696 to Tie Alex Rodriguez on MLB’s All-Time List

St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols hit his 696th career home run Saturday night to tie Alex Rodriguez for the fourth-most home runs in MLB history. 

The latest dinger, his 17th of the season, came in the top of the sixth inning of a road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, then tying the score 3–3. It traveled an estimated 418 feet into left field at PNC Park.

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Pujols, who has said he still plans to retire after this season despite his home-run chase, is now four home runs away from joining the 700 club—Barry Bonds (762), Henry Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).

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