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Mike Trout went to the Eagles game, so they gave him a baseball-themed touchdown celebration

By Eric Chesterton

Mike Trout has never kept his Philadelphia Eagles fandom a secret. He grew up in Millville, N.J, which is less than an hour drive from Philadelphia, and routinely attends Eagles games in the MLB offseason.
It was little surprise, then, when he showed up for Sunday's game between the Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals, and even less of a surprise that he quickly declared his rooting interests:

When wide receiver Torrey Smith caught the third Eagles touchdown of the first quarter, he and his teammates made sure that Trout knew they were also fans of his. Smith did his best impression of the two-time AL MVP:

The only thing that remains to be seen? Whether Trout can also hit an imaginary ball with a football. Who are we kidding? He probably can.

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