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Angels' Albert Pujols Sets Record for Career Hits by Foreign-Born Player

Albert Pujols is still rewriting the record books at 39 years old.

The Los Angeles Angels first baseman notched his 3,167th career hit in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday evening—a single to right field that scored Mike Trout—to become the owner of the most hits by any foreign-born MLB player in history:

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Albert Pujols now has 3,167 career hits, which is the most by any foreign-born player in Major League history! @PujolsFive | #TheHaloWay https://t.co/iPuIno8JQR

Pujols singled again in the bottom of the eighth to score Shohei Ohtani and Kole Calhoun, which helped the Angels to a 7-4 victory.