2006 World Baseball Classic Players of the Dominican Republic: Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, David Ortiz, Vladimir Guerrero, Jos Reyes

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 184. Not illustrated. Chapters: Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, David Ortiz, Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Reyes, Miguel Tejada, Juan Encarnacion, Julian Tavarez, Ronnie Belliard, Adrian Beltre, Moises Alou, Bartolo Colon, Daniel Cabrera, Placido Polanco, Willy Taveras, Jorge Sosa, Francisco Liriano, Salomon Torres, Pedro Feliz, Damaso Marte, Miguel Batista, Wily Mo Pena, Odalis Perez, Fernando Rodney, Alberto Castillo, Duaner Sanchez, Robinson Tejeda, Ronny Paulino, Eude Brito, Juan Brito. Excerpt: Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara (born January 16, 1980), better known as Albert Pujols (Spanish pronunciation: ), is a professional baseball player who has played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently a first baseman, Pujols is well-known for his all-around ability as a player to hit for both average and power, plus his base-running and fielding excellence. His consistency over his nine years in the Major Leagues has earned him the reputation as one of the best players in the game today and the most feared hitter in baseball, according to a poll of all 30 MLB managers in 2008. Since his MLB debut in 2001, Pujols has been selected as an All-Star eight times, has won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times, and won a World Series title in 2006. After the end of the 2009 season, he led all active players in batting average (.334), slugging percentage (.628), and on-base percentage (.427) and ranks among the leading home run hitters in Major League Baseball history. He was selected by ESPN.com as the greatest player of the decade from 20002009. He stands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), weighs 231 pounds (105 kg), bats and throws right-handed. Born on January 16, 1980, Pujols was raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by his grandmother. Pujols and his family immigrated to the United St...