It's been 12 years since the then-Anaheim Angels selected infielder Alfredo Amezaga ahead of a 19-year-old kid out of the Dominican Republic in the 13th round of the 1999 amateur draft. That kid's name was Albert Pujols.
Since that time Pujols has developed into one of the greatest players in Major League history, being named an All-Star nine times and capturing three National League Most Valuable Player Awards while Amezaga is a .247 career hitter and has played for four different teams in a nine-year span.
445 home runs later, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finally got it right.
In a shocking development, Los Angeles and Pujols came to an agreement Thursday, agreeing to a 10-year $250 million contract, that includes a full no-trade clause.
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