2K Sport's larger-than-life arcade style baseball game is getting a larger-than-life name to be its cover athlete, as St. Louis Cardinal's first baseman Albert Pujols is tapped to grace video game store shelves around the country this summer.

Pujols has lead the major leagues in RBI, runs, bases, and extra bases since 2001, the first major leaguer to ever hit over 30 homeruns in each of his first six seasons, and the youngest player ever to hit 250 home runs. In short, he's the man.

"I'm honored to represent this revolutionary new baseball title from 2K Sports," said Albert Pujols. "I've been blessed to have played in some monumental baseball games in my career and it's amazing to see how The BIGS captures the most dramatic plays and brings them to life in a baseball video game."

Pujols most recently graced the cover of Humongou's Backyard Baseball 2007.
For those of you unfamiliar with baseball, you can still enjoy this post by learning how to pronounces Albert's last name. Pujols is pronounced POO-holes. Say it with me now. Isn't that fun? Now you can enjoy the press release below whether you love baseball or not! Michael Fahey

2K Sports Names Albert Pujols Cover Athlete for The BIGS

New York, NY - May 3, 2007 - 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals All-Star first baseman and power hitter, will be the cover athlete for The BIGS. The BIGS is an innovative, action-packed pick-up-and-play MLB licensed video game that will be available this summer.

"The BIGS celebrates the heroes of Major League Baseball and the epic moments of professional baseball," said Erik Whiteford, Vice President of Marketing at 2K Sports. "Throughout his career, Albert Pujols has delivered unforgettable plays at the most amazing times. His larger-than-life abilities and flair for the dramatic embody the spirit we are striving to capture in this game, making Pujols the perfect cover athlete."

"I'm honored to represent this revolutionary new baseball title from 2K Sports," said Albert Pujols. "I've been blessed to have played in some monumental baseball games in my career and it's amazing to see how The BIGS captures the most dramatic plays and brings them to life in a baseball video game."

As the youngest MLB player to hit 250 home runs, Albert Pujols has garnered many accolades in his young career. With three Silver Slugger awards, Pujols added his first Gold Glove in 2006 playing for the 2006 World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals. The bigger the moment, the greater Pujols performs, making him a natural choice as the official representative player for The BIGS.

The BIGS will be available this summer for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Nintendo's WiiTM.

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