Mike Trout Bio And Facts

Mike Trout

Mike Trout is a professional MLB baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a tremendous outfielder and is widely considered to be one of the best players in the sport. The Angels drafted Trout straight out of high school, and the young phenom made his major league debut at the age of 19. Trout has had one of the greatest young careers of any player in baseball history since his call up to the big leagues. Mike Trout has already solidified himself in the history books, and he is just entering the prime of his career.

In addition to being an exceptional ballplayer, Trout carries himself as a professional leader on and off the diamond. Teammates and coaches are credited as saying that Trout brings energy to the ballpark every single day, since he has such an incredible love for the game.

• Birthdate: August 7, 1991 (07-08-1991)
• Education: Millville High School
• Net Worth: $140 Million
• Occupation: Professional Baseball Player
• Height: 6’2” (1.88 m)
• Weight: 235 lbs (106.6 kg)
• Position: Center Field
• Years Active: 12 years (2011- Present)
• Nicknames: “Millville Meteor” or “Kid”
• Teams: Los Angeles Angels

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Baseball Career

Mike Trout is an established force in baseball and is on track to go down as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Trout was a baseball stud at Millville Senior High School, which led the Los Angeles Angels to select him in the first round of the 2009 MLB draft. He made his first big league appearance at the age of 19 during the 2011 season. Trout has been a mainstay in the Angels lineup ever since. Excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season and an injury-riddled 2021 season, Trout has never finished lower than fourth in AL MVP voting.

Mike Trout possesses an incredible all-around skill set on offense and defense. On offense, Trout is a disciplined hitter who consistently has one of the highest on-base percentages in the league. Trout is lightning-quick, which makes him a formidable base stealer. In addition, his strong frame allows him to hit for power. Also, Trout possesses incredible defensive instincts, making him an elite MLB outfielder.

Titles and Awards

During Mike Trout’s first full big league season in 2012, he qualified for the AL All-Star team and won the AL Rookie of the Year. Trout also finished second in the AL MVP voting during his rookie campaign. Since 2012, Trout has finished at least top-four in AL MVP voting in each of his seasons played in the majors. He has won MVP three times, in 2014, 2016, and 2019. Trout is also tied for second all-time with seven top-two MVP voting finishes.

Trout is a perennial All-Star, having only missed selection to the Midsummer Classic once, in 2011, when he was 19 and had only played in 40 games. He won back-to-back All-Star game MVP awards in 2014 and 2015. Trout has also won nine Silver Slugger awards and two AL Hank Aaron awards. The Silver Slugger is awarded to the best offensive player at each position, while the Hank Aaron Award is given to the best overall offensive player in each league.

Personal Life

As a kid, Mike Trout was taught the game of baseball by his father, Jeff Trout, who played professionally in his prime. Trout learned the importance of patience at a young age. Mike possessed strength and speed that could not be taught, and he went on to become one of the best baseball players in the country.

Once Trout became a prominent player in the MLB, countless companies were offering Trout sponsorship deals. Trout partnered with Nike to create his own brand of shoes. Outside of the athletic world, Trout has endorsement deals with the food brands SuperPretzel and Subway. He also became an investor in the widely popular sports drink Bodyarmor SuperDrink.

Mike Trout got married to his high school sweetheart, Jessica Cox, in 2017. Three years later, Trout and Jessica welcomed their first child, Beckham Aaron Trout.

Fun Facts

• Mike Trout won the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, given to the best player in minor league baseball, in 2010, before making his big league debut.
• Each year, before the baseball season starts, Trout returns home to Millville, New Jersey, to attend baseball practice at his old high school. Trout, with the help of the coaching staff, then selects one star player to wear Trout’s #1 jersey for the season.
• The Los Angeles Angels have only been to the postseason once during Mike Trout’s tenure with the team. In addition, Mike Trout has never won a playoff game thus far because the Angels were swept in the first round in 2014.
• Mike Trout signed one of the most lucrative contracts in the history of professional sports before the start of the 2019 season. The Angels inked their star player to a 12-year, $426.5 million dollar deal.
• Despite being a superb defensive outfielder, as of 2021, Mike Trout has not yet won a Gold Glove award.
• One of Trout’s trading cards briefly held the record for the most expensive sports card ever sold in 2020, beating out the 1909–1911 T206 Honus Wagner when it sold for $3.93 million in August of 2020. However, Trout’s card was dethroned in November of 2020 by a signed 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps trading card, which sold for $5.2 million.

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