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Albert Pujols will always be a Cardinal first and Angel second

Albert Pujols did so many great things in his first 11 seasons as a Cardinal. Pujols hit .328 with 445 homers and drove in 1,329 runs with the Cardinals. He won the MVP three times, the Rookie of the Year Award, was a 10-time All-Star, and he also won two World Series titles.

In the past eight years with the Angels Pujols has hit .258 with 200 homers and 692 RBIs. He also hit his 500th and 600th career home run while wearing Angel red and he got his 3,000th hit and 2,000th RBI. The Angels have only made the playoffs once while Pujols has been there.