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“Next Stop Hall of Fame”- Teary-Eyed Albert Pujols Melts the MLB World With Yadier Molina After a Bitter End to His 22 Year Career

Published 10/09/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Major League Baseball is going through its most entertaining phase right now. After a few hiccups at the start of the season, the 2022 regular season is finally over. And now, after last night’s defeat, MLB legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina also bid their farewell to the game.

Notably, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in consecutive games in the wild card series and knocked the Cardinals out of the postseason. And with this, Pujols and Molina also played their last MLB game.

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MLB fans paid tribute to Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina for their legendary career

When the 2022 regular season started, neither the Cardinals were favorites to play in the postseason or win their division nor fans expected Pujols to go berserk and hit his 700th home run. But here we are.

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And now, when the Phillies eliminated the Cardinals on Saturday, MLB fans united to say farewell to Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. Notably, the two have entertained MLB fans for almost two decades.

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Taking to Twitter, a Brewers fan said they would have loved to watch Pujols and Molina in one more game. Another fan even predicted that Pujols’ next stop will be in Cooperstown.

Another MLB fan paid his respect to both legends by tipping his hat. On the other hand, one sincere fan slammed the Cardinals for making their 40-plus olds carry their offense.

Several other fans said farewell to Albert Pujols and Molina for their legendary career.

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Can the Phillies stun the defending champions?

The Philadelphia Phillies are in red-hot form. No doubt about that. Their journey to qualify for the postseason and then beat the Cardinals in consecutive games can not go unnoticed. However, now they will be playing against the Atlanta Braves, who have one of the most balanced sides in the entire MLB.

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The Phillies’ strength is their offense. With Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, the NL East side has two of the best hitters in the game. But considering the Braves have Kyle Wright and Max Fried from the mound, the Phillies have a real challenge ahead of them.

Do you think the Phillies can stun the Braves and play the NLCS? Share your thoughts below.

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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