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Pujols still hates 'El Hombre' nickname

Found February 22, 2012 on Sportress of Blogitude: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Albert Pujols
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels

Mind-blowing fact of the day: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have put their ginormous free agent acquisition of the offseason, one Albert Pujols, front and center in their 2012 season media blitz. Unfortunately for the team, they did not consult Pujols about the manner in which they would be using him in said ad [...]

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  • Pay me the stupid money he is making and you can call me Ocho Cinco.
    by parshooter   February 23, 2012   Reply   Options  
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