Mike Trout becomes youngest player to hit 100 home runs, steal 100 bases
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout may rewrite the entire baseball history book before he walks away from baseball, but for now he’ll have to settle on joining baseball’s most notable triple digit club younger than any other player in history.
With his sixth-inning two-run home run off Houston Astros starter Roberto Hernandez, Trout reached 100 home runs for his career. That alone is actually pretty remarkable considering he’s just 23 years and 253 days old. However, Trout had already surpassed the 100 stolen base mark — he’s at 104 to be exact — which officially makes him the youngest player ever to join the 100 home run and 100 stolen base club.
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The previous mark, by the way, was held by another famous player who had a noteworthy night on Friday. He would be none other than New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, who reached the 100/100 club at 23 years old and 309 days old.
For a little extra perspective on how special Trout’s feat is, consider he’s only six months older than highly touted Chicago Cubs prospect Kris Bryant, who just made his debut on major-league debut on Friday.
Trout is that far ahead of the curve from a pure talent standpoint, and it’s anybody’s guess how high the numbers can go as he’s still three or four years away from what most would consider the prime years of his career.
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He’s also pretty clutch. After his milestone two-run homer gave the Angels a brief two-run lead in the sixth, his three-run shot two innings provided the difference in the Angels 6-3 win.
Simply stated: You cannot stop Mike Trout. You cannot contain Mike Trout. Perhaps you could walk Mike Trout, but if second base is open, chances are he’ll make you pay anyway.
The ultimate game-changer, Mike Trout is.
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