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For Albert Pujols, One Last Run Where It All Began

After 11 seasons away, Pujols, 42, returns to the St. Louis Cardinals. “Oh, he’s got something left,” said his new manager.

From his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001 to his exit after the 2011 season, no batter in the majors inspired fear in pitchers quite like Albert Pujols. At 42, he is returning to St. Louis.Credit...Suzy Allman for The New York Times

JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright remembers precisely where he was on that sad December morning when the best hitter of his generation left the St.