Don't Let Steroids Tarnish National Pastime

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WASHINGTON -- On his first day of school after coming to Missouri from the Dominican Republic, Albert Pujols, then 16, went to the school office and in two words expressed everything on his mind: "Where baseball?" He found the field, and soon professional baseball found him.

Now 24, Pujols, the only player ever to finish in the top four in MVP voting in each of his first three seasons, is tied with Ralph Kiner and Mark McGwire for the most home runs (114) in his first three years. Here, from ESPN's Peter Gammons, are three players' stats after three seasons:

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Don't Let Steroids Tarnish National Pastime

Batting avg.: .331, .359, .334

Doubles: 111, 120, 138

Home runs: 107, 91, 114

RBI: 432, 378, 381

Those are the numbers of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Pujols.

Pujols is one of the remarkable Hispanic players wh...

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