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Mike Trout Speaks Up About Astros Cheating Scandal

February 17, 2020NewsI Love Mike Trout

Mike Trout spoke to a group of reporters about the impact of the Astros cheating scandal and what should be done to punish the players.

Mike Trout, on his view of the Astrros’ ’17 World Series title: “You don’t know what helped them or what not. But if you know what’s coming, it’s going to definitely help you. It’s tough. Taking a trophy away, taking the rings away, I think they should definitely do something.”
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 17, 2020

“I don’t know what. But to cheat like that and not get anything, it’s sad to see.”
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 17, 2020

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Mike Trout Reacts to 2019 MVP Award

November 18, 2019News, VideoI Love Mike Trout

Mike Trout gave a couple of television interviews after receiving the news that he had won his 3rd MVP award. He talks about his performance over the year, the difficulty caused by the death of Tyler Skaggs and his hopes for the future.

2019 AL MVP

November 14, 2019NewsI Love Mike Trout

Mike Trout has won his third AL MVP. Well deserved in every way.

In response Mike said “I am grateful to have coaches, teammates, family & a wife who continue to support me so I can play the game I love. To be acknowledged alongside such great competitors like Alex and Marcus is an incredible feeling… I’m truly humbled. Thank you.”

"He represents everything that is right with the game of baseball."

Dan O'Dowd on 3-time AL MVP, @MikeTrout. #MLBTonight | @Angels pic.twitter.com/KfO5mWvTdW
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 15, 2019

Statcast: Trout’s Monster HR in Honor of Tyler Skaggs

July 13, 2019News, VideoI Love Mike Trout

On their first game in Anaheim since the death of Tyler Skaggs the entire team honored their friend by wearing #45 and the name Skaggs on their jerseys. The team put on an incredible performance by racking up 13 runs and shutting the Mariners down with a No-Hitter.

Mike Trout did his part by batting in six RBI. In his first at bat he swung at the first pitch; something he rarely does. The homer was measured by Statcast at 454 feet with an exit velocity of 111mph.

After the game Mike got emotional discussing the game and what Tyler meant to him.

Mike Trout’s Emotional Tribute to Tyler Skaggs

July 3, 2019News, VideoI Love Mike Trout

Tragedy struck the Angels this past week with the unexpected death of Tyler Skaggs on July 1. Trout first took to social media to express his pain and sadness.

https://twitter.com/MikeTrout/status/1145845907037945861

Then in a post-game interview he got emotional talking about what a tough 24 hours the team was experiencing.

250th Career Home Run

May 18, 2019News, PhotosI Love Mike Trout

Another milestone! Mike Trout launches a mammoth jack to mark his 250th career home run! Congrats!

Mike Trout’s Bargain Baseball Deal

March 27, 2019NewsI Love Mike Trout

It’s finally done. Mike Trout has signed a contract extension that will almost certainly wrap up his career. The Angels created a new deal for Trout that gives him a pay raise over the next two years and extends him for 10 years beyond that for a total of $426.5 million. The average annual value of the deal is just under $36 million dollars a year. By many accounts it’s a steal considering Trout could be worth $80 million a year over the next four years. One writer was bold enough to say that he should be worth a billion dollars over 12 years (but he’s not getting it because of cultural norms). The Angels might be overpaying on the last few years of the deal, but at his current rate of production, they’ll be paying off earlier years of excess value.

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2019 Trout Stadium Giveaways

January 27, 2019NewsI Love Mike Trout

The Angels have released their promotional schedule for the 2019 season. The list includes several Mike Trout themed items including jerseys, hats, coolers, backpacks and two bobbleheads. The first bobblehead celebrates Trout’s six Silver Slugger Awards. The second honors the Angels professional sports neighbor the Anaheim Ducks.

April 5, Friday – Rangers
Promotion: Trout Silver Slugger Bobblehead
Presented By Presented By Automobile Club of Southern California

April 20, Saturday – Mariners
Promotion: Youth Trout Jersey
Presented By Angels Radio AM830 | Youth jerseys for first 10,000 fans ages 3-13, while supplies last.

June 27, Thursday – Athletics
Promotion: Trout #27 Cooler Backpack
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Mike Trout Says Good-Bye to His Brother-in-Law

August 23, 2018NewsI Love Mike Trout

Mike Trout publicly shared his grief over the passing of his brother-in-law Aaron via a Facebook and Twitter post. It’s a heart-touching post that expresses his love for the man he felt was his best friend.