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Mike Trout's career highlights

2009: A big Draft

Trout, a Millville, N.J., native, attended the MLB Draft in person and was selected with the No. 25 overall pick by the Angels

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2010: Future star

After establishing himself as the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Trout was selected to the Futures Game (fittingly held at Angel Stadium)

July 11, 2010

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2011: Teen power

At age 19, Trout hits his 1st career homer in his 12th career game

July 24, 2011

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2012: A (literal) rising star

His signature play as a rookie was robbing J.J. Hardy of a HR with an unbelievable leaping catch at the fence

June 27, 2012

2012: Rookie of the Year

Trout unanimously becomes the youngest player in AL history to win the ROY award

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2013: Cycling

Trout becomes the youngest player in AL history to hit for the cycle

May 21, 2013

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2014: Star of stars

Trout goes 2-for-3 with a 2B and a 3B at the All-Star Game, and was named the game's MVP

July 15, 2014

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2014: Most valuable

Trout wins his first AL MVP Award -- and does it unanimously, of course!

November 4, 2014

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2015: ASG history

Trout leads off with a HR and becomes the 1st player to win back-to-back ASG MVP Awards

July 14, 2015

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2016: MVP again

Trout wins the AL MVP Award for a second time, becoming the Angels' first multi-time MVP

November 17, 2016

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2019: Rare company

Trout wins yet another MVP Award, giving him 3 in his career -- tied for 2nd-most, behind only Barry Bonds

November 14, 2019

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2020: Tops among Angels

Trout passes Angels legend Tim Salmon for the most homers in club history with career shot No. 300

September 6, 2020

Trout's stats

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2022: 3️⃣5️⃣0️⃣

This towering crush job to CF (490 feet!!) was a fitting 350th career HR -- and 40th of '22

October 5, 2022

Trout took in the 2023 NFC Championship game in person, unsurprising considering his lifelong Eagles fandom

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2023: 1st Classic

Trout began his 2023 by captaining Team USA to a silver medal in the World Baseball Classic

Dramatic WBC final