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11-24-2009, 11:55 PM
Pujols unanimously selected as National League MVP
NEW YORK - Albert Pujols won his third National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday, having led the St Louis Cardinals to the Central Division title.
The 29-year-old, who batted .327 with 47 home runs and 135 runs batted in, was a unanimous choice as he took the award for the second straight year.
Pujols led the league in home runs for the first time in his career and was third in batting and RBI. He also topped the NL in runs, total bases and on-base percentage.
An eight-times All-Star, Pujols totaled a perfect 448 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who won the batting title with a .342 average, was second with 233 points.
(Writing by Steve Ginsburg in Washington, editing by Tony Jimenez)
NEW YORK - Albert Pujols won his third National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday, having led the St Louis Cardinals to the Central Division title.
The 29-year-old, who batted .327 with 47 home runs and 135 runs batted in, was a unanimous choice as he took the award for the second straight year.
Pujols led the league in home runs for the first time in his career and was third in batting and RBI. He also topped the NL in runs, total bases and on-base percentage.
An eight-times All-Star, Pujols totaled a perfect 448 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who won the batting title with a .342 average, was second with 233 points.
(Writing by Steve Ginsburg in Washington, editing by Tony Jimenez)