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Top 5 Mike Trout comparisons in MLB history

By Josh Criswell

Jul 10, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) singles during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) singles during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 15, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; American League outfielder Mike Trout (27) of the Los Angeles Angels holds up the MVP trophy after the 2014 MLB All Star Game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 15, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; American League outfielder Mike Trout (27) of the Los Angeles Angels holds up the MVP trophy after the 2014 MLB All Star Game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

Mike Trout has been nothing short of dominant during his brief MLB career, drawing comparisons to some of the greatest players of all-time.

Four All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year and an MVP Award is a career that most MLB players could only dream of.

Mike Trout has accomplished all of this before his 24th birthday.

Trout began his MLB career in rather unimpressive fashion, finishing an abbreviated 2011 season hitting .220 with a respectable, but far from elite, five home runs in 40 games.

The next season, however, he would embark on a streak of dominance that has yet to come to an end.

Trout’s emerged as one of the most talented players in baseball during his rookie campaign, stealing 49 bases, hitting 30 home runs and recording a .326 batting average on his way to winning the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. On a Los Angeles Angels team that had just handed out massive contracts to Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton, it was the 20-year old player in his first full season in the big leagues that became the biggest star on the roster.

He has not slowed down one bit since that outstanding rookie season. Although his stolen bases have dropped off a little, his home run and RBI numbers have surged.

In addition to his offensive prowess, Trout has proven himself to be an excellent defensive player as well, and has become the very embodiment of a five-tool player.

In 2015, he has yet to commit an error through the MLB All-Star break, and is on pace for the first 40-home run season of his career. If he keeps this up, the Angels outfielder has a very good chance to bring home his second consecutive American League MVP Award.

Though he is still very young, and it is very possible that we have yet to see the best of Mike Trout, his short time in Major League Baseball brings back memories of some of the best to ever play the game.

Here are the top-five comparisons of all-time to arguably the best player in baseball today.

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