After Securing Second NL MVP, Pujols Joins MLS to St. Louis Group

One day after winning his second NL MVP award from the BBWAA, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols announced he would be joining St. Louis Soccer United, a group working to bring Major League Soccer to St. Louis. As reported by The AP:"I am very proud and excited to join the effort to bring Major League Soccer to the St. Louis area," Pujols said. "This means a lot to me and my family, as we all love soccer and we believe in MLS."This is something that will be great for our community, especially our youth. I strongly encourage St. Louis business leaders and sports fans to join me in this effort. St. Louis is an unbelievable sports town and we'll be a great city for Major League Soccer."St. Louis Soccer United submitted their formal bid for an MLS expansion team on October 15.The seven groups that submitted applications for MLS expansion are:The following ownership groups, listed in alphabetical order by market, submitted applications to the MLS offic...