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Wilfrido Pujols, Cardinals ' sixth-round pick, cousin of Albert Wil played outfield at Fort Osage High in Independence, Mo. "We probably took him a couple of rounds sooner than we should have," said G.M. Walt Jocketty . "We wanted to take a chance on another Pujols." Says Albert, a 13th round Cards' pick in 1999 and the only player to hit 30 homers in his first four seasons, "I hope he ... breaks all the records I put up." Koby Clemens , Astros ' eighth-round pick, son of Roger Koby, who hit .523 as a third baseman at Houston 's Memorial High, signed a letter of intent to play at Roger's alma mater, Texas , next year. The Astros took him higher than teams normally draft someone who might play college ball before turning pro, perhaps to keep Dad happy: Roger's ERA is 1.64, and the struggling Astros want to quiet talk that he'll push for a trade. Trevor Bell, Angels' first pick, grandson of Bozo the Clown The righty was 8-3 with a 1.13 ERA this year at high school in La Crescenta, Calif. , and his bloodlines don't hurt: The Chicago Tribune reported that a scout wrote, "This kid's OK with me. He's the grandson of Bob Bell , Bozo." Talk about big shoes to fill: Bob, who died in '97, is in the Clown Hall of Fame. He starred as Bozo on Chicago 's WGN-TV from 1960 to '84.
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