Mike Trout, the sensational rookie from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has done it again. With a leadoff homer against the Red Sox Tuesday night, Trout became the youngest player to hit 25 homers with at least 40 stolen bases:
At 21 years old (and 21 days), Trout is hitting .340 with 41 steals and 100 runs scored. He’s the youngest player to swipe 40 bags since Ty Cobb did it in 1907, with 53 stolen bases.
But here’s the most telling stat of all. Trout’s combo of .340 batting with 25 HR and 41 steals in one season has never been accomplished by any player at any age – in the history of Major League Baseball.
