Day: July 16, 2016

Top Ten Facts to Know Mike Trout

Mike Trout is a young superstar who plays for the Los Angeles Angels. This is a breakdown to categorize the most important things to know about Mike Trout.

10. His Birthplace

Millville, New Jersey.

9. His Birthday

August 7, 1991.

8. His Team

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

7. His Number

27.

6. His Nickname

The Millville Meteor.

5. All Star Teams

Through his age 24 season, Trout has participated in five All Star Games.

4. His Home Run Total

157 home runs in 742 career games.

3. His Stolen Base Record

128 steals in 150 attempts during his 742 career games.

2. Rookie of the Year

He won the American League Rookie of the Year in 2012.

1. MVP Totals

He won the MVP award unanimously in 2014 and finished runner up three times. He also won the All Star Game MVP twice: in 2014 and in 2015.

Top Ten Catchers

The catcher is one of the most difficult positions on the baseball diamond. From calling games to framing pitches to throwing out runners, the defense is enough to wear out any player. In this article I will rank the top ten catchers based on the statistics and opinion.

10. David Ross

9. A.J. Pierzynski

8. Francisco Cervelli

7. Russell Martin

6. Brian McCann

5. Wilson Ramos

4. Jonathon Lucroy

3. Yadier Molina

2. Salvador Perez

1. Buster Posey