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POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ ◆ Made postseason debut in 2014 vs. Kansas City...Started all three games in center field...Went 1-for-12 (.083)
with a home run, RBI and a run scored...Connected for solo home run in the first inning of Game 3...Gave the
Angels their only lead of series...At 23 years, 59 days old, became youngest Angel to homer in the postseason,
surpassing Dick Schofield’s previous mark of 23 years, 323 days (homered in Game 3 of the ALCS vs. Baltimore).
Division Series Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2014— LAA, KC .083 3 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .267 0
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ ◆ 2011 Baseball America’s 2011 Minor League Player of Year...Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year...
Topps Double-A All-Star...Texas League Mid-Season and Post-season All-Star...MiLB.com Organizational All-
Star...Arizona League Rising Stars Game...Baseball America Minor League All-Star...MLB Futures Game Selection.
◆ ◆ 2010 Midwest League Most Valuable Player...Prospect of the Year of both the California and Midwest Leagues...
Midwest League Mid-Season and Post-season All-Star...MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Baseball America
Minor League All-Star...MLB Futures Game Selection...Topps Class-A All-Star...Selected to USA Baseball roster
for the Pan American Games/World Cup Qualifying Tournament.
◆ ◆ 2009 Arizona League Post-Season All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ ◆ June 9, 2009...Selected by the Angels in the 1st round (25th overall) of the First Year Player Draft.
◆ ◆ Mar. 28, 2014....Signed six-year extension with the Angels.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ ◆ Michael Nelson Trout...On Twitter: @MikeTrout
◆ ◆ Was the focal point in MLB Network Presents documentary series, Mike Trout: Millville to MVP, which debut in April trout
2017...In 2018, was the focus of an episode of ESPN’s E60.
◆ Is an avid hunter in offseason...Also enjoys fishing, golfing, table tennis player (ping-pong) and weather forecasting.
◆ ◆ Activate participant in the Angels Baseball Foundation’s monthly visits to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
◆ ◆ Has appeared on the cover of several major publications including Men’s Health, Sports Illustrated & ESPN The Magazine
◆ ◆ On July 24, 2015, the Club unveiled a life-size bobblehead of Trout to commemorate his MVP Award...The bobblehead
currently sits on the Terrace Level near sections 221.
◆ ◆ In 2014, President Obama referred to Trout during a speech discussing the versatility of the farm bill...“It’s like Mike
Trout, for those of you who know baseball. It’s somebody who’s got a lot of tools and multitasks.”
◆ ◆ During the 2014 season, Nike debuted the Nike Lunar Vapor Trout...Is just the second baseball player to have their own
signature Nike shoe, joining Ken Griffery Jr....Company released the second edition in 2015, third in 2016, fourth in 2017
and fifth in 2018.
◆ ◆ Had scholarship to East Carolina University before being drafted by Angels...Switched from shortstop to outfield as a
senior at Millville H.S. in New Jersey...Set the New Jersey high school record with 18 home runs as a senior....Tossed
a no-hitter against Egg Harbor Township...At one point during career, tried to switch hit...Was an All-Conference
basketball player and was the high school’s quarterback and safety...In 2013, high school renamed their baseball field
after him.
◆ ◆ Father Jeff played in Twins farm system after being drafted by Minnesota in the 5th round out of the University of
Delaware...Prior to his retirement, Jeff Trout taught and coached football at Millville H.S.
◆ ◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Greg Morhardt...Morhardt played in minor leagues with Jeff Trout...Only player to
appear at the MLB Network studios for 2009 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Two-HR Games (14)
Sept. 8, 2018 at Chicago (A.L) July 25, 2018 vs. Chicago (A.L.) June 12, 2018 at Seattle
June 11, 2018 at Seattle Sept. 29, 2017 vs. Seattle Aug. 19, 2017 at Baltimore
Sept. 17, 2015 at Minnesota July 26, 2015 vs. Texas July 8, 2015 at Colorado
July 10, 2015 at Seattle Apr. 17, 2015 at Houston Sept. 13, 2014 vs. Texas
June 17, 2014 at Cleveland Aug. 30, 2011 at Seattle

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