When Nyjer Morgan's insensitive gender remark towards Albert Pujols sparked outrage following Brewers-Cardinals brawl
In 2011, when Albert Pujols was part of the St. Louis Cardinals, Nyjer Morgan was with the Milwaukee Brewers. A brawl broke out between the teams in a match in September.
Things got heated, and the intensity of the brawl cleared out benches full of spectators. It began when then-Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter hurled an insult. Morgan, after hearing it, insulted the ace back.
The Brewers player was chewing tobacco, which he then took out of his mouth to throw at Carpenter, who had his back on him. However, Pujols intercepted it by fighting back. This is what led to a full-out brawl between the two teams.
However, the incident didn't just end on the field. Nyjer took to Twitter to post tweets that used feminine pronouns in an attempt to belittle Pujols. The tweets were:
"Alberta couldn’t see Plush if she had her gloves on!!! What she was thinking running afta Plush!!! She never been n tha ring!!!"
Albert Pujols (19)
Opponent: Texas Rangers
Pitcher: Kolby Allard
Date: 8/19/19 https://t.co/l1QD1HGUPA
Morgan tweeted about how the Cardinals lost and the Brewers were still in the playoffs. Thankfully, the altercations ended with this and didn't continue further on the field.
When Albert Pujols said he did not miss baseball after retirement
In 2022, Albert Pujols retired from the MLB. He played his last season with the team he debuted with, the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pujols, currently 43 years old, played 21 seasons in the MLB since his debut in 2001 with the Cardinals. He played with three different teams in his entire career. Pujols finally decided to retire in 2022, although many organizations would have happily tried to sign him if he hadn't.
However, it seemed that Albert Pujols reached the point in his life where he desired to retire. In a 2023 interview with USA Today, Pujols revealed his thoughts on retirement:
“People keep asking me if I miss it. I don’t miss a freakin’ thing about it. I really don’t. I’ve been playing baseball for 38 years of my life. Seriously, I don’t miss it, dude."
The former Cardinals first baseman added:
“It was fun. I had a great career. But I am burned out".
Up-close video of a fan catching Albert Pujols' 700th home run. Sourced from another website https://t.co/Pt13JW9VEt
Though many fans will miss him on the field, the man deserves the rest and the joy of retirement. Albert Pujols also has a definite place in the Hall of Fame; once 2028 comes, many believe he will be selected on his first try.