As a famous batter and first baseman Albert Pujols was awarded titles such as “Rookie of the Year” in the National Baseball League. He played and won several baseball tournaments and is famous for his winning performances in the National League Championships and World Series. He played for the Cardinals and won the World Series twice, in 2006 and 2011.
Besides his accumulated honors and awards, he is the happy husband of Deidre Pujols. Albert married his beautiful wife Deidre Pujols January 1, 2000.
The couple met in 1999 before getting married in 2000. Although the process from relationship to marriage was quick, they are a very happy couple with a large family of five children.
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Albert Pujols and Deidre Pujols
Albert Pujols was nicknamed “The Machine” due to the style of his power plays. He plays first baseman and played 11 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and 10 seasons for the Los Angeles Angels.
While Albert was busy advancing his career, his wife Deidre Pujols founded the Pujols Family Foundation to help children with disabilities. Deidre revealed in an interview that Albert proposed to her at the Cheesecake Factory in Kansas City.
After their marriage, they had four children, namely Albert Jr., Sophia, Ezra and their youngest, Esther Grace. In addition to her four children, Deidre has a daughter from a previous relationship who has suffered from Down syndrome since birth.
The child’s name is Isabella, as reported Things. Both support children with this disability. Albert and Deidre love and care for Isabella very much.
Both are very active in Down syndrome awareness campaigns and also support the families of people with the condition. The foundation also organizes an “All-Stars Basketball Game” each year for players with Down syndrome.
This game mainly takes place at Missouri Baptist University. In 2006, Albert opened a restaurant called Pujols 5 Westport Grill in Westport Plaza, Maryland Heights, Missouri.
Deidre is very active on social media platforms and often posts photos of her family and children. You can also see them in articles about organizing children. In addition to his professional activities, he enjoys working with organizations that support poor and disabled families.
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