DominicanJunior Camineromatched a record set by his legendary countryman Albert Pujols on Sunday, August 25, 2025.
The young Tampa Bay Rays player caught up with the St. Louis Cardinals legend with a grand slam home run against the Redbirds, the team of which Albert Pujols is a legend.
What record of Albert Pujols did Junior Caminero equal?
According to Dominican reporter Enrique Rojas, who posted the following on his official X (formerly Twitter) account: “With a grand slam, Junior Caminero reached 37 in 2025, tying Albert Pujols (in 2001) for the record for a Dominican in his 21-year-old season. Caminero also reached 91 RBIs.”
Another milestone in Junior Caminero’s career
In addition to tying Albert Pujols for the home run record for a Dominican in his 21-year-old season, according to MLB en español, Junior Caminero with his 37th home run became the player with the most home runs in a season that began at age 21 or younger in the American League.
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