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Ahead of Draft, few saw Pujols' potential

The 1999 Draft was held 17 years ago Thursday. Josh Hamilton went first to the Rays, Josh Beckett went second to the Marlins, and 399 other players were selected before the Cardinals finally took a chance on Albert Pujols, with the 18th pick of the 13th round.

"It's a chip on my shoulder that I will have for the rest of my career, until I'm done wearing a uniform," Pujols says now, even with 571 home runs, 10 All-Star Game appearances and more than $350 million in career earnings separating his Draft day.

"I still think about it.