Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina enter the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
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Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina were inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Busch Stadium on Saturday. The event recognized two players who shared a professional history spanning more than two decades, beginning with their first game together in 2004. They were honored alongside Bill Sherdel, a member of the 1926 World Series championship team. During the ceremony, both men reflected on their time with the franchise and their relationship, which included a coordinated return to the team for their final season in 2022. The duo spoke about their careers and the influence of teammates and coaches including Adam Wainwright and Tony LaRussa. Both players indicated a hope that their Hall of Fame journeys might lead to Cooperstown in the future.
- •Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina were inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame at Busch Stadium.
- •The ceremony also featured the induction of Bill Sherdel from the 1926 team.
- •Pujols and Molina played their first game together on June 3, 2004.
- •The pair reunited for a final season with the Cardinals in 2022.
- •Thirteen existing Hall of Fame members attended the ceremony.
- 1:43 AMYahoo Sports — Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina inducted into St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
- 12:09 AMYahoo Sports — Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols enjoy special day together at their induction into Cardinals Hall of Fame
"A day more than 22 years in the making saw Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina together again on Saturday at Busch Stadium, putting on their red jackets as the newest members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame. A journey they shared since playing their first game together on June 3, 2004, when the Cardinals beat the Pirates 4-2 in Pittsburgh, was capped by the ceremony before Saturday night’s game, where they both were headed for more than two decades. “To be able to share this moment tonight with Yadi, going into the Cardinals Hall of Fame and hopefully in a couple of years going together into Cooperstown, you can’t write a script,” Pujols said at a press conference.
"It's a big weekend for the St. Louis Cardinals. At long last, it was time to beak out the red jackets for Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 1:43 AMAlbert Pujols, Yadier Molina inducted into St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
It's a big weekend for the St. Louis Cardinals. At long last, it was time to beak out the red jackets for Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 12:09 AMYadier Molina, Albert Pujols enjoy special day together at their induction into Cardinals Hall of Fame
A day more than 22 years in the making saw Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina together again on Saturday at Busch Stadium, putting on their red jackets as the newest members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame. A journey they shared since playing their first game together on June 3, 2004, when the Cardinals beat the Pirates 4-2 in Pittsburgh, was capped by the ceremony before Saturday night’s game, where they both were headed for more than two decades. “To be able to share this moment tonight with Yadi, going into the Cardinals Hall of Fame and hopefully in a couple of years going together into Cooperstown, you can’t write a script,” Pujols said at a press conference.
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