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St. Louis Cardinals star first baseman Albert Pujols said he was honored and humbled to receive an award for his charitable work during the Restore Honor rally organized by Glenn Beck in Washington on Saturday.

Pujols and his wife Deidre are active in numerous charitable causes in the St. Louis area, most notably the Pujols Family Foundation which helps children and adults with Down Syndrome. The couple have a daughter, Isabella, who was born with the condition.

The family also organizes mission trips to Pujols' native Dominican Republic. Pujols credited his faith for driving him to help others.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm going to continue to do the best that I can to represent Jesus Christ," Pujols said. "Twelve years ago I made the best decision of my life and that was following Jesus Christ."

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa introduced Pujols, who is the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, calling him a hero both on and off the field. He said Pujols' first ten years in the game have been historic, but not as impressive as his commitments off the field.

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