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Albert Pujols (46), a "living legend" who decorated a page in MLB history, told the turbulent backstory he experienced in the process of trying to become a major league manager ahead of the 2026 season. Along with the harsh reality that even the slugger who hit 703 home runs in his career was inevitable, his passion for the unbeatable head coach was revealed.
The U.S. sports media "Yadbarker" released an interview with Pujols on the 23rd (Korea time) and reported that he had managerial interviews with three major league teams during this offseason, but was not finally chosen.
According to the report, Pujols held managerial interviews with three major league teams after the 2025 season. As it is known, the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, and San Diego Padres. Recalling the time, Pujols said, "We conducted interviews for a total of 19 hours, including video interviews and face-to-face interviews. The process of sitting at the same table with the owner, general manager, and bosses and learning how to rebuild the team and what the team's vision is was beneficial and enjoyable. I also learned how long these processes take," he recalled.
Pujols is truly a legendary hitter in Major League Baseball. From the 2001 season to the 2022 season, he has played in the Major League for more than 20 years, leaving a huge accumulated record. He is the main character of the record with a batting average of 0.296 and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.918 by hitting 3,384 hits and 703 home runs in 3,080 regular league games in the Major League. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Angels, and LA Dodgers and was selected as an All-Star 11 times, and the National League MVP (best player) won three times. He has won the World Series twice.
Since retiring from active duty after the 2022 season, Pujols has shown his desire for the managerial job. Leonese del Escoich, a Mexican league player, was also appointed as manager of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Dominican Republic in March after serving as manager until May last year. "Pujols lived with great coaches like Tony Larusa, Mike Scioscia and Dave Roberts Oliver Marmol when he was active," Yard Barker said. "I think my desire for a coach has grown as a leader in the Winter League," he said.
Pujols said, "You always have to plan ahead. Looking at the day of retirement, I always thought about what my next plan was. In fact, I wanted to stay in the baseball world. When I was active, I learned many things while working with great directors. In fact, I stayed away from baseball right after I retired, but now I'm ready to start again. I hope one day I will find an opportunity to be a coach," he said.
Pujols didn't just rely on his name value, but he managed a real team in the Winter League and won the championship once, proving his ability to foster prospects and manage the game. Eventually, his performance as the head coach of the Dominican national team at the WBC in March is expected to be a decisive "showcase" for him to enter the Major League bench in the future.
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