LA Angels’ Mike Trout continues to display extraordinary skills. While doing so, he firmly establishes himself as one of the greatest players of his generation. It’s been over twelve years since ‘Prince Fish’ first stepped onto the field, and his achievements still inspire awe across the entire league. Yet, there was a time when even this 3-time MVP wasn’t captivating enough to one particular baseball enthusiast, who unknowingly set aside one of Trout’s rare cards. 

Today, considering Trout’s increased fame and value in Major League Baseball, it’s likely that the fan would make a different choice. It would be major because the card’s now worth over half a million dollars. 

Mike Trout is on his way to greatness!

Recently, the $426 million star of the LA Angels, Mike Trout, was named an All-Star for the 11th time in his career. With 17 home runs already this season, Trout has increased his career home run total to 367, and there’s still half a season left. Recognizing the talent of “The Millville Meteor,” the hobby community took advantage of Throwback Thursday to share an iconic video.

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As seen in the video, a baseball fan casually sets aside one of Trout’s rare cards in it. The fan opens a pack of cards, discovers an autographed Orange Rookie Card, and remarks, “I can’t remember this dude. Mike Trout, the name seems familiar. Maybe I’ve seen him in a product.” If the fan still has the card, he might be glad to know it’s worth $626,899. But if not, he’ll probably regret setting it aside.

Considering how amazing Trout played from the start of his career, it would be tough to believe if fans didn’t know him. However, it would be even more challenging now that Trout has achieved such heights in his MLB career. And as soon as the video came up on Twitter, fans could not help but be amused by the avid collector putting Trout’s rare card aside as if it was a standard card. 

Everybody knows Trout!

Having played the game for over a decade now, the 31-year-old has shown everyone that he is one of a kind player. His talents have received appreciation through 9 Silver Slugger Awards, 2 Hank Aaron Awards, and many others. Therefore, fans on Twitter are feeling for the fan who put away Trout’s card while having fun at the same time.

Meanwhile, the fan in the video also came out to reply. However, from the looks of it, he’s quite famous for collecting baseball cards. But only $400?

If in case you got hold of Trout’s autographed Orange RC card, would you keep it or sell it for half a million? Let us know in the comments below!

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