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The Dominican Albert Pujols is one of the best Latin baseball players of recent times, his name is valid in the Big Top and to talk about him is to talk about records and an important story.
Recently the slugger confessed something that his fans wanted to know for a long time and it was the name of his idol, the name of the one who inspired them to play baseball.
Well Albert Pujols said it without hesitation, Julio César Franco was the one who motivated him to play baseball. The confession was made in an interview with Marly Rivera from Espn.
Words of admiration from Albert Pujols for Julio César Franco
Pujols confessed his admiration for Franco from an early age. “ When I was a child he went to the stadium in Quisqueya and I watched his batting practice and the way he played baseball i. It seems like yesterday that he retired, although he must be playing in some independent league”, he said.
“I had the opportunity to play against him when I was in the Mets and Braves and I confessed my admiration for him,” Pujols said.
I have had the privilege of talking to @PujolsFive after many of his historic numbers. Here he is after hitting his 600th HR… Talking about the fact that he just wanted to be Julio César Franco… Fingers crossed for our 700th HR chat! https://t.co/LYuwlrXJUB
– Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) September 15, 2022
About Julio César Franco
It should be remembered that Julio César Franco, the confessed idol of Albert Pujols, was active playing professional baseball until the age of 23 years. He staying active in the MLB for 23 years.
In the list of winners de Franco we find that he has three All-Star appearances, a batting title, an All-Star MVP and five silver bats.
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