Today is Albert Pujols’ 30th birthday.
Before his 30th birthday, Albert Pujols hit 366 Major League home runs. In his twenties, he posted a .334 batting average with a .427 on-base percentage and a .628 slugging. His 1.055 OPS is fourth all-time, behind Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.
Albert Pujols’ Wikipedia page, as I’ve written before, reads like a list of Chuck Norris facts. In his first college game, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and turned an unassisted triple play.
So happy birthday, Mr. El Hombre. I’m told 30 is a particularly rough one — I’ll find out myself in a year and six days — and I recommend taking it out on opposing pitchers. For now, enjoy a birthday meal of some shrimp tacos or pork chops and revel in your own awesomeness.
Tedquarters 
great is great, and he’s great!
I find the 9s to be the rough birthdays. You’re struck all at once by the fact that it’s coming, you can’t live in denial anymore. You spend the year coping with the fact that you’re nearly not in your 20s (30s, etc) anymore. And then by the time the big decade roll-over arrives, you’ve gone through the angst and it’s no big deal.
So you’ll want to have plenty of alcohol on hand next week!
Done and done.