Pujols: More than a Gamy by Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth

Even if you are not a baseball fan, this book is a good read.  For the baseball fan, it is filled with facts, figures and stats on probably the greatest baseball player of the modern era.  If you are not a baseball fan, you will be captivated by the story of Albert Pujols and his meteoric rise to the big leagues.  From the sandlot fields of the Dominican Republic to the confines of Busch Stadium in St. Louis to hoisting the MVP and World Series trophies, Lamb and Ellsworth spin the tale of the consummate Christian athlete.  This book offers you the opportunity to peer behind the curtain into the life a major leaguer.  What you find will surprise you.  Albert Pujols is a man, gifted by God, to play the game of baseball.  Even amidst all of the stardom and celebrity, you find a humble man who is rooted in his faith in Jesus Christ.  While many big league players spend their off seasons in luxury, Pujols is found bettering himself and making a better place for the people of his homeland, the Dominican Republic.  While the stats get a little wearisome at times, the action that is captured in these pages makes it worth the read.  It is good to read about a man who loves Jesus and has a big stage to make Him known.  Pujols sees baseball as a platform to make Jesus known to the nations.  If you're not a fan of baseball or even the Cardinals, you will be a fan of Pujols by the end of this book.

**Disclaimer:  I received this book for free review from Thomas Nelson Publishers.