Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, becoming fourth player in MLB history to reach feat

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There is a new member of baseball's 700 home run club.

Albert Pujols blasted the 700th home run of his career on Friday night, becoming the fourth person in MLB history to accomplish that feat.

He joins Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), and Babe Ruth (714) as the only players in the 700 home run club.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols tips his cap after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in St. Louis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

He also hit his 699th earlier in the game. Pujols hit his 499th and 500th in the same game, too.

Bonds was the last person to hit 700 back on Sept. 17, 2004. He hit 62 more throughout his career to become the home run king, but many think Aaron still holds the true record due to Bonds' alleged link with performance-enhancing drugs.

Aaron hit his 700th in 1973, while Ruth did so way back in 1934.

Pujols returned to the St. Louis Cardinals for what he has said will be his final season. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 1999, but shot up through the minor leagues. In 2001, he not only was named the National League Rookie of the Year - he finished in fourth in the NL MVP vote that year, putting the majors on notice.

Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs the bases as he hits and watches career homerun 699 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, to take a 2-0 lead, during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on September 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

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