Personal Life
Pujols married his wife, Deidre, on January 1, 2000. They have five children: Isabella (Deidre's daughter from a previous relationship), Albert, Jr., Sophia, Ezra, and Esther Grace. During the offseason, they live in St. Louis. Albert and his wife are active in the cause of people with Down syndrome, as Isabella was born with this condition. In 2007, Pujols became a U.S. citizen, scoring a perfect 100 on his citizenship test.
Pujols is close friends with third baseman Plácido Polanco, a former teammate with the Cardinals. Polanco has called Pujols his "closest friend in baseball", and Pujols is the godfather to Polanco's son, Ishmael. Pujols is also friends with Robinson Canó, who selected Mark Trumbo for the 2012 Home Run Derby after Pujols asked him to.
In 2009, Pujols donated money to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Tournament, allowing the event to occur after a sponsor backed out.
On August 28, 2010, Pujols and La Russa attended Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally in Washington, D.C., after being assured by Beck that the rally was not political. During the rally, Pujols was presented with a medal for his off-the-field efforts.
Pujols is represented by sports agent Dan Lozano.
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