PITTSBURGH — The joke within the Cardinals’ dugout for the past few months as Albert Pujols stood on base after another RBI or circled them after another home run was waiting for a baseball to be rolled jollily to the dugout for authentication.
“You just stand on the dugout and wait for them to ask for the ball,” pitcher Jordan Montgomery said a few weeks ago. “And then ask who he just beat.”
With one swing, that answer was many and mighty Monday night.
Babe Ruth.
Barry Bonds.
Tied Hank Aaron.
And Bryan Reynolds even scored a cameo.