via J.P. Hoornstra
Albert Pujols was sitting next to his wife on Saturday crying tears of joy. Their 9-year-old daughter, Sophia, had just won first place in a prestigious gymnastics event, the St. Louis Classic Gymnastics Invitational.
Sunday, the Angels’ first baseman reported to spring training a couple days ahead of the mandatory report date for position players. Maybe the emotions were still fresh when he began talking about his daughter’s 2020 Olympic aspirations.