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Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Updated: September 21, 2:17 PM ET
Case No. 19, Albert Pujols
Page 2 staff
Albert Pujols
He might be "Phat," but more Page 2 readers prefer to call the Cardinals' power-hitting rookie "Winnie the Pujols."
Oh, bother. In one of the narrowest votes for a case of The Berman Files, "Winnie the Pujols" edged "Phat Albert" in balloting to choose a nickname for St. Louis Cardinals slugging sensation Albert Pujols.

"Winnie the Pujols" (29.2 percent) beat "Phat Albert" (29 percent) by just 12 votes after more than 4,100 ballots were tallied since Thursday. "The Whopper" was third with 16.5 percent.

Nickname expert Chris Berman also prefers "Winnie the Pujols," and has used it on the air occasionally. In fact, Pujols' mother loves that nickname, Berman said. Tough to beat that endorsement.

Earlier in the week, Page 2 readers filled our mailbag with more than 1,300 letters suggesting a nickname for Pujols. Below are the best nickname ideas we received for Pujols.

Check back next week for another case of The Berman Files.

Albert "Pepe La" Pujols
Joe D'Auria
Randolph, Mass.

Albert "No Holes" Pujols
Mark Eriole
Albany, N.Y.

"Phat" Albert
Kenny Frisch
Spencerport, N.Y.

"Bat" Albert
Al Presutti
Quincy, Mass.

"Winnie the" Pujols
Derek Brust
Chicago

"A-Pu"
Just as the Kwik-Mart owner Apu gouges the residents of Springfield in the Simpsons, A-Pu has surely taken advantage of opposing pitchers in his first year in the National League.
Mark Myers
Youngstown, Ohio

"Holy Pujoly"
Harvey
Toronto

Prince Albert
Russ Hagen
Redford, Mich.

"The Whopper"
St.Louis already has "Big Mac" so naturally we need to call Pujols "The Whopper."
Don Knotts
Boston

Albert the Great
Phil Noto
Hamden, Conn.

Albert "Hits the Ball So Hard He Pujols in Your Glove"
Brian Elliott
Falls Church, Va.

Albert "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas" Pujols
For those "South Park" fans.
Brian McNichols
Lexington Park, Md.

"Sensation-Al"
Chris Eggerman
Lockwood, Mo.

Albert "Shut Your" Pujols
Richard Strang
Peekskill, N.Y.

"The Maestro"
John
Minneapolis

Albert "Kiddie" Pujols
Brian K. Eyer
Longview, Wash.

"Albert R.B.I'nstein"
Jim Colton
Chicago



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