# @mlbvault on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=6J9s5m8-ZwQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64445518-mlbvault-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/094fb37782.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-04T18:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** MLB Vault (@MLBVault) — https://gondola.cc/MLBVault

## Caption

It was 25 years ago this spring that a 402nd overall Draft pick (Albert Pujols) and MLB's first position player from Japan (Ichiro Suzuki) each landed on big league rosters with question marks -- and then immediately embarked on their *inner-circle Hall of Fame careers.* 

This is the story of how a pair of unproven rookies came in and authored two of the very best rookie seasons in MLB history -- both in the SAME year (2001)! 

Don't miss our full 13-minute Ichiro Pujols 2001 timeline highlight reel: https://youtu.be/AM8TzJI2Hwo

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## Stats

- **Views:** 6,786
- **Likes:** 184
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 20

## Tags

mlb, cardinals, sports, baseballhistory, baseballhighlights, baseball, mariners, sportshistory, ichiro, mlbvault, baseballstories, albertpujols

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