Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hits his 500th career home run -- a two-run blast -- during the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
Angels slugger watches his 500th career home run sail over the fence during the fifth inning of Tuesday’s road game against the Washington Nationals. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
Angels slugger Albert Pujols points upward as he crosses home plate after hitting his 500th career home run Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, center, is congratulated by his teammates after hitting his 500th career home run in the fifth inning of a 7-2 win over the host Washington Nationals. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
Angels slugger Albert Pujols acknowledges the crowd after becoming the 26th player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs Tuesday during a 7-2 road win over the Washington Nationals. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hits his 499th career home run during Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals. (Michael Reynolds / EPA)
Angels slugger Albert Pujols gets a water-cooler shower in front of broadcaster Jose Mota following the Angels’ 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Pujols hit his 499th and 500th career home runs during the game.
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Angels first baseman Albert Pujols holds up the balls he hit for his 499th, right, and 500th career home runs after the team’s 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
Albert Pujols, who agreed to a 10-year deal with the Angels in 2011, never finished lower than ninth in MVP voting in his 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
2013 G: 99 Avg: .258 OBP: .330 SLG: .437 HR: 17 RBIs: 64 (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
2012 G: 154 Avg: .285 OBP: .343 SLG: .516 HR: 30 RBIs: 105 (Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times)
