PHILADELPHIA --
Albert Pujols has an MVP award and a World Series ring.
What the St. Louis slugger really wants is to be remembered for his charity work.
He was on Saturday when he was presented with the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to a major league player who combines community service with excellence on the field.
"It doesn't matter what you do on the field, it's what you do off the field and the lives you touch," Pujols said.
Nominated for the fifth time in six years, Pujols received the award in a ceremony at Citizens Bank Park before Game 3 of the World Series between the
Tampa Bay Rays and
Philadelphia Phillies. He was selected from 30 nominees, one from each major league team, by a committee that included commissioner Bud Selig and Vera Clemente, Roberto's widow.
ESPN - St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols wins Roberto Clemente Award
10-26-2008, 01:05 AM
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