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BenFred: Another milestone for Albert as Pujols' post-reunion climb continues

With a two-run homer against the Orioles on Sunday, The Machine became the first major leaguer to achieve something quite remarkable.

Only five can match Pujols’ still-climbing homer total of 650: Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), Alex Rodriguez (696) and Willie Mays (660).

Pujols checks in sixth on the home-run list. There's a gap after him. No one else has more than 630 career home runs. Only three others have reached the 600-homer mark. Amazing, even before the twist.

Only one in the six-member club of 650 home runs – Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Rodriguez, Mays and now Pujols – managed to knock more than 250 doubles during their careers.