MLB Playoffs: How Pujols Earned The Nickname ‘Uncle Albert’ At The Dodgers

There is no doubt that although the Dominican Albert Pujols is no longer the same superstar and feared player of yesteryear, his presence in the dugout of the Los Angeles Dodgers It is very important from the mental and chemistry point of view of the team, due to all the intangibles that it provides, from its experience, advice among other things, so much so that the veteran is already known by the nickname “Uncle Albert”.

Inside the Dodgers clubhouse there are T-shirts with the legend of “Tio Albert” and the veteran of the team, Justin Turner, commented to Juan Toribio of MLB.com that he brings something incredible to the locker room and it shows, after An injury that ended his season, Pujols accompanied him into the dugout tunnel to console him.

I’ve probably said it like 100 times, when you see him at the end of the dugout when someone hits a home run, it’s like he’s happier than the one who hit the home run, waiting to give him a hug. It has been something positive for everyone and brings a lot to this team.

Although Pujols is not an indisputable starter, his attitude has always been exemplary, mentioning at all times that in the way that he can help, whether from the clubhouse supporting his teammates or taking turns, he is happy and feels “blessed” with power. contribute to a team that fights for championships.

Gabriel Delgado

I started as a rookie on Al Bat in early 2018 and I am going into my third season covering Major League Baseball as a web reporter. I am a fan of the San Francisco Giants, a number one defender of Barry Bonds and a critic of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Ronald Acuña are the future of baseball, Mike Trout is overrated, and the Astros deserved to be taken away from the World Series for cheating. Besides baseball, I also enjoy soccer, football, basketball, and just about any other game that includes a ball or a ball. I am also an amateur musician, penniless gamer and very nerdy. Graduated in journalism from the University of Guadalajara, I graduated in 2017. Born in the shrimp capital of the world, Escuinapa, Sinaloa. I lived in Australia for a while; i survived giant spiders, tasmanian devils and fought a kangaroo and didn’t die trying.

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