Vintage 2001 Upper Deck Albert Pujols graded rookie baseball card. This vintage Upper Deck baseball card first released in November 2000 as a two-set series. This vintage rookie card of a member of the 500-plus homerun club and currently number five (5) on the list of total number of home-run hits in a career, was drafted and first played for the St. Louis Cardinal professional baseball organization. Born on January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Three time National League MVP and nine time All-Star. This vintage rookie card is in near-mint condition and has been professionally graded by Beckett Grading Services with an overall grade of 8.5. Centering is graded as a 10, edges are graded as a 9, corners as a 8 and surface as a 9. This card after grading was encapsulated in a protective holder and measures 5 ¼” x 3 ¼”.