I play to represent God, something bigger than baseball. Albert Pujols More Quotes by Albert Pujols More Quotes From Albert Pujols If it weren't for Jesus, I would not be where I am today and my life would be without purpose. I've heard kids say they want to be just like me when they grow up. They should know I want to be just like Jesus. Albert Pujols baseball religious life I don't think there's anything out there I can be afraid of. Albert Pujols i-can thinking You know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day. Albert Pujols one-day hard-work pay What I lose today I can't make up tomorrow. I have to do it today. Albert Pujols i-can tomorrow today There is no time to fool around when you practice. Albert Pujols important practice trying Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Albert Pujols baseball jesus christ I'm a teammate guy, so whatever I can do to help my team to win like I have the past two years, that's what I want to do. If it takes for me to play first base, third base, right field, I just want to win the game. Albert Pujols team winning past At the end of the day, when all is said and done playing this game ... it doesn't matter what you did in the field, it's what you do off the field and the lives that you touch off the field. Albert Pujols the-end-of-the-day done games I'm a really smart player. If you tell me something, I get it quickly. If there is something wrong with my hitting, tell me what's wrong and I'll pick it up right away. That's the best thing I have going for me, my ability to listen to a coach and fix what I'm doing wrong. Albert Pujols hitting smart player If they don't know the Lord, I encourage them to search for and open their hearts and their eyes. If something happens to me tomorrow, I'm going to go to heaven and that's for sure because God's promised to us in the Bible. I want to make sure that those people out there feel the same. At the end of the day as long as I glorify him and those 45,000 people know who I represent out there every time I step out on the field, that's what it's about. It's about representing God. Albert Pujols eye heart long I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in baseball. Albert Pujols important baseball trying There is only one El Hombre and that is Stan Musial. Albert Pujols It doesn't matter if I hit a home run. It doesn't matter if we win a game. It doesn't matter if I go four for four. Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about. Albert Pujols winning home running I don't want to be too stiff, because then my hands won't be as quick. Albert Pujols want hands I know I'm good when I'm hitting the ball the other way - that's Albert Pujols. Albert Pujols hitting balls way I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic. Albert Pujols responsibility believe children I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously. Albert Pujols role-models roles children I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me. Albert Pujols fastballs i-can When you get a walk-off homer, you get to do whatever you want. You need to be excited about it. You don't get too many of those, so you need to enjoy them when they come. Albert Pujols excited want needs Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during. Albert Pujols preparation games jobs
