Mike Trout

Mike Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has won two American League Most Valuable Player awards and finished in the top five MVP voting six times. Trout was selected by the Angels with the 25th overall pick in 2009 MLB draft and made his major league debut on July 8, 2011 at 19 years old.

Trout’s career batting average is .307 over 1,349 games as of 2020, with 293 home runs and 667 RBIs. In addition to winning AL MVP honors twice – 2014 & 2019 – he also earned seven Silver Slugger Awards since 2012 while finishing second place four additional times; all nine seasons were consecutive All-Star selections from 2012–2020. Since 2013 he leads all active players in WAR per 162 games played (8.46). He ranks fifth among active players in total cumulative Wins Above Replacement behind only Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Robinson Cano and Adrian Beltre..
Trout also holds numerous records including being one of three players ever to have a 30/30 season multiple times — becoming just the ninth player ever to reach that milestone — achieving it both 2016 & 2018 seasons when he hit 33 HRs + stole 22 bases each year respectively; additionally his record includes most multi-HR game streaks reaching 6 straight during 2017 season which broke previous 5 game mark held by Babe Ruth set back 1919! This same year Trout would become first Angel’s player inducted into Hall Fame despite never making playoffs or World Series appearances due largely part their failure capitalize off such young talent during earlier stages career development process before signing him $426 million extension December 29th 2020 secured services through 2030 campaign…

In 2021 Mike had already been named Sports Illustrated Magazine’s ‘Sportsman Of Year’ award recognition tremendous accomplishments throughout course entire decade long tenure within league itself helping further cement legacy amongst greatest living athletes world today!