Every other day, a player makes a record. Then, another player breaks that record and makes a new record. It happens in every sport and has happened in baseball as well. Until now, in the fourth place for having the most home runs, Alex Rodriguez was the only one.?

But, after last night, the Cardinals hitter, Albert Pujols, tied with Alex Rodriguez by hitting the 696th home run of his career. Naturally, the celebrations started for the players, and congratulations from A-Rod himself also came.

Prior to this, Alex congratulated Yankees star, Aaron Judge, for surpassing his Yankees record of most home runs. And now, it looks like he will be congratulating Pujols for taking fourth place from him soon enough.?

What did Alex Rodriguez say about Pujols?

Having played for Major League Baseball for three different teams, Alex managed to hit 696 homers in 22 seasons of his career. With the 696th hit, he took fourth place for most home runs in the history of baseball.

Now, Big Al, Pujols has tied with him on it.?

“Congrats to my brother @PujolsFive, on tying me with No.696 for 4th on the all-time home run list! Keep going!,”?A-Rod tweeted.?

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Pujols is set to retire after this season ends, and he is just four home runs away to make a big change after years on the all-time home run list.

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Many people consider Alex’s record of 696 home runs tainted because of his usage of performance-enhancing drugs during the time he played.?

How many home runs did Aaron Judge hit to break record of Alex?

Alex Rodriguez in his 22 seasons career in baseball, managed to hit 54 home runs in one season as a Yankee. This record stayed broken until Aaron Judge hit his 55th home run and set a new record for his fellow Yankees.

A-Rod congratulated All Rise when he tied his record. He also congratulated him when he broke his record and made a new one.

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It can be said that the former baseball player is good at recognizing talents, even if it means he has to keep his records aside.?