Mike Trout Wins Second MVP Award
- Updated: November 18, 2016
According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim center fielder Mike Trout has won his second American League Most Valuable Player Award.
Mike Trout wins the MVP.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 17, 2016
The Angels shared their excitement of the news.
An MVP in more ways than one…
Ladies and gentlemen, help us congratulate your 2016 American League Most Valuable Player, @MikeTrout! pic.twitter.com/5DjR7DQcyi
— Angels (@Angels) November 17, 2016
Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times shared some more information.
Mike Trout: first player ever to finish 1st or 2nd in AL MVP vote for 5 consecutive years. He is 25.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) November 17, 2016
Shaikin continued.
Albert Pujols (3-time MVP) on Mike Trout (2-time MVP): “I consider myself lucky just to watch him play every single day.”
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) November 18, 2016
Trout is a 5-time All-Star who has finished in the top two for the MVP voting in each of the past five seasons. By Trout winning this year’s MVP award Trout has put himself in elite company.
He has led the American league in WAR each of the last five years, the only other person to ever do that is Babe Ruth.
Congratulations Mr. Trout! You deserve this award!
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