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"If I can cut this award into more than 40 pieces, I would do it in a heartbeat and share it with...
"If I can cut this award into more than 40 pieces, I would do it in a heartbeat and share it with every teammate who helped me accomplish it. And if I could trade it for a championship ring, that would be even better.
"I ask the media not to pick us to win the NL Central this year. We like to prove you guys are not perfect."
— Albert Pujols, on winning his MVP
The Maching shared Man of the Year honors with Whitey Herzog.
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