Albert Pujols and CC Sabathia reminisce about their baseball careers | The Shift on R2C2

Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols chops it up with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco on The Shift on R2C2. They talk CC's last regular season start at Yankee Stadium, being a leader, facing each other, coming up in the minor leagues, and what they love about the game. All this and more on The Shift, a partnership between the MLB Players Association and Uninterrupted.

1:00 - Shared admiration for one another
4:33 - CC's last regular season start at Yankee Stadium
10:38 - Being a leader in the clubhouse
16:14 - Pujols vs. CC matchup
21:28 - Best player they've faced
28:40 - Coming up in the Minor Leagues
35:54 - What they love and what they'd change about baseball

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[The_Flagrant]

For someone who isn't a natural english speaker, Albert is phenomenal at telling stories. He's an incredible inspiration

[EthnHayabusa]

Probably the best interview I have ever seen with Albert, my favorite player. Awesome to see him so relaxed.

[mkadoza]

For arguably the greatest First Baseman of All Time, right up there with Gehrig, his humility is more than refreshing. Albert Pujols is a Hall of Fame human being. Forget all the stupid allegations of Steroids and being old than listed. Pujols is a special person. He really does feel like a reincarnation of Gehrig.

[klokklok]

🇩🇴 that's the type of interview the are kids need to listen 👌👌well done cc and pujol

[tubularbill]

What a wonderful interview. Two class acts.

[Himijendrix]

Ryan hits the nail on the head, when do we get to hear 2 HOFers just shooting the shit talking about their rookie years & getting their first suit bought for them, then they pay it forward and buy suits for their rookies! This is such a cool experience for us fans listening & watching, we have 2 guys we know will be in the history books as HOFers and our kids/grandkids will watch highlights & ask how good they were! To hear them talk about game makes it special - thanks for sharing!

[nottarealla]

This convo is pure baseball gold. Also the fact Albert freaking Pujols mentioned Todd Helton as one of the best hitters he's ever played against was just awesome. Todd was always one of my favs! Its kind of mind blowing one of rhe greatest hitters in mlb history thinks so highly of him!

[edwinr.]

Beautiful display of respect and pure love for the game

[thedreadedmarco]

Great Bob Feller anecdote.


Also really startling to hear CC drop f-bombs. Ballplayers are usually so cliche and family-friendly in interviews. Refreshing to see this more casual side.

[bgie]

Every player should watch this. This is knowledge on top of knowledge

[thatguy]

Notice how much Albert talks about St. Louis tho; gosh i miss watching him play here 😭 #legend

[marzelsimmons]

That's crazy pujuols got drafted in the 13th round spent 1 year in the minors and then hit over .300 and almost 40 hrs in the majors the next year

[shawntisdale]

I can't find video but I remember Pujols hitting a 96 mph pitch off cc that was inside off the plate and kept it fair. all-star game in Houston.. I want to say 2003

[Davido]

Other then ichiro.. Albert is my favorite player of all time

[goodfellow]

Here ill copy a few comments.. These are amazing

[bandgband]

Hope u upload more videos every week. .

[jamessteiniger]

Day before Easter 10 years ago I went to a game between the Cards and Astros, at this point 4 years removed from the Brad Lidge homer. Roy Oswalt was pitching for Houston and they were in the NL still. Oswalt was throwing like Oswalt, dominate at times and scary the rest. Load em up and in steps El Hombre. For non St. Louis savvy folks, Big Mac Land homers grant ticket holders a free Big Mac. BOOM!!!! My man gets his Grand Slam and I get my crappy burger I used to adore. Starting pitchers weren't pulled after 1 run in the 3rd in those days, so Oswalt has two men on and gets Albert again. All I can ask now is, why in the hell would you pitch to him again. The MVP crushes a 3 run shot. Albert puts together a string of great defense and hard fought off junk pitches. Just a glimpse I the every day of Pujols fans in the first 11 seasons.

[lnd]

Albert really might be the most successful low draft pick in the history of sports. 401 fucking people drafted ahead of him I can’t even believe it. Brady too but damn man Albert proved so many people wrong

[johnregan]

I hope the 2 ppl who disliked this hit the button by mistake