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    Jeter, Pujols win MLB's Hank Aaron Award

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    Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:30pm EST
    New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter celebrates after turning a double play to end the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar

    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Albert Pujols of the St Louis Cardinals were named winners of MLB's Hank Aaron Award as most outstanding offensive performers in the American and National League, respectively.

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    Jeter hit .334 with 107 runs scored, 27 doubles, 18 home runs, 66 runs batted in and 30 stolen bases in 153 games in 2009. This season he surpassed Lou Gehrig (2,721) for most hits in the franchise and also broke Luis Aparicio's record (2,673) for hits by a shortstop.

    Pujols batted .327 with a career-high 47 home runs, 135 RBI, 124 runs scored, 45 doubles and a team-high 16 stolen bases this season. The first baseman batted .588 (10-for-17) with the bases loaded, including five grand slams.

    (Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Julian Linden)
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