Albert Pujols Celebrates With Nelly After Smashing 685th Career Home Run

Albert Pujols went deep last night — inching him closer to A-Rod on the all-time HR leader list — and fans at Busch Stadium went crazy, including Nelly, who got a high five from the baseball legend after he crossed home plate!

Pujols — who rejoined the Cards after spending 10 seasons away from the team — smashed the 685th homerun of his storied career … and celebrated the monster shot with the St. Louis Icon on his way back to the dugout.

Of course, Nelly’s a huge deal in St. Louie … and so is Albert. Even though the hip-hop star has seen Pujols belt numerous dingers over his 22-year career, you can tell Nelly was pumped!

At age 42, Pujols — a 3x MVP and 6x Silver Slugger — can still put a charge in one and send it into the seats … as demonstrated by how quickly he turned around a 94 mph pitch from Dodgers pitcher Mitch White.

Pujols announced in spring training that this would be his farewell year … saying he planned to retire at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

But, don’t fret too much Cards fans … Albert’s going out with a bang. On Tuesday, Albert confirmed he was participating in this year’s Home Run Derby contest in L.A.!