Mike Trout of Millville is a rookie outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels. Trout, 21, is a 2009 Millville High School graduate who was The Press Player of the Year that season.
Sunday: Trout went 2-for-7 in a day-night doubleheader split with the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 in the first game, hitting his 30th home run and stealing his league-leading 48th base of the season, and went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks in the second game.
Season statistics:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
136 546 127 175 25 7 30 80
SB CS BB SO .AVG OBP SLG OPS
48 4 67 136 .321 .395 .560 .955
Notes: With his home run Sunday, Trout became the youngest player ever to notch a 30-home run, 30-stolen base season, and the first rookie with a 30-40 season. Also, he’s the first player in MLB history with 30 home runs, 45 steals and 125 runs scored in a season, according to ESPN Stats.
