by Rob Rains

The departure of Albert Pujols from St. Louis to sign with the Los Angeles Angels has been followed less than two months later by a change in the name of a local restaurant named after the former Cardinal.

The Pujols 5 restaurant in West Port Plaza will change its name to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Bar and Grill, effective Friday, a news release sent to local media revealed on Wednesday night.

The restaurant is owned by Pat Hanon and had been operating under the name Pujols 5 for several years. Business had reportedly dropped off considerably at the restaurant after Pujols signed with the Angels in December.

“The Pat Hanon family remains fully supportive of the mission and work of the Pujols Family Foundation and thanks Albert and Deidra for their friendship and partnership in the restaurant for the past five years,” Hanon said in the news release. “ We wish them only the best.”

The restaurant will now feature the logo and memorabilia from the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, which opened in 2009 at the Scottrade Center. The Hall of Fame will remain in that building said founder and president Greg Meracek....

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