2003 Albert Pujols Fleer Ultra Baseball Card No 72 PSA MINT ... Albert Pujols, affectionately nicknamed "La Máquina" (The Machine), is celebrated as one of the most consistent, productive, and accomplished right-handed hitters in Major League Baseball history. Bursting onto the scene with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001, Pujols put together one of the greatest opening chapters to a career ever seen, becoming the first player to hit over .300 with at least 30 home runs, 100 runs scored, and 100 RBIs in each of his first five seasons. Across a 22-season career that also included stints with the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, he captured three National League MVP awards (2005, 2008, 2009), six Silver Slugger Awards, two Gold Gloves at first base, and anchored two World Series championship teams in St. Louis (2006, 2011). Celebrated for his exceptional combination of raw power and elite plate discipline, Pujols joined the exclusive 3,000-hit club and capped off his legendary career in 2022 with a historic final push to become just the fourth player in MLB history to launch 700 career home runs. Retiring with 703 homers, 3,384 hits, and finishing second all-time behind only Hank Aaron in both runs batted in (2,218) and total bases (6,211), Pujols solidified his legacy not just as a definitive first-ballot Hall of Famer, but as one of the ultimate model citizens and iconic figures of modern baseball.