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Here is video of Andruw Jones of the Texas Rangers last night where he hit three home runs in consecutive at bats against the Los Angeles Angels. Jones homered in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th innings, giving him 14 home runs on the season. Jones is a top candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. He was tossed aside by the Lost Angeles Dodgers in the offseason because he had a disastrous season with them in 2008, hitting only 3 home runs all year and batting under .160. The Rangers picked him up in the offseason and gave him a...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Albert Pujols won his first National League MVP award, beating Andruw Jones in a close vote Tuesday. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman ended Barry Bonds' four-year winning streak, receiving 18 first-place votes and 14 seconds for 378 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Jones, the Atlanta Braves center fielder, got 13 first-place votes, 17 seconds and two thirds for 351 points.