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Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina Inducted Into St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
Randal Grichuk’s two-run, two-out homer in the ninth gave Chicago a 6-5 comeback win and spoiled the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame ceremony.
- On Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals enshrined franchise icons Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, alongside pitcher Bill Sherdel, into the team's Hall of Fame at Busch Stadium before 40,387 fans.
- Both men, cornerstones of the 2006 and 2011 World Series championship teams, were honored for their lasting impact on the franchise during a pregame ceremony mixing humor and humility.
- Molina shared emotional reflections on his baseball journey intertwined with Pujols, while Pujols stated, "The passion, the loyalty, and the love you have for Cardinal baseball are unlike anything else in sport."
- Former Cincinnati Reds great Joey Votto paid tribute on Saturday, tweeting, "Class player," and referencing "tons of memories competing against him as a Cardinal."
- Pujols is expected to become a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer in Cooperstown next summer, with the possibility that Molina could join him in that prestigious honor.
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Meanwhile, the New York Mets and Yankees will play the third and final game of the Subway Series today.
For 19 seasons, Yadier Molina made the Busch Stadium his home and last Saturday, four years after playing his last game as a player, the legendary Puerto Rican receiver returned to the ground to officially occupy a place among the immortals...
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