In modern-day baseball, Mike Trout stands as one of the greatest center fielders. While his achievements are extensively great on paper, he’s become a fan favorite player, crediting the loyalty he has shown for the Angels over the years.
Up until now, in his already esteemed MLB career, Trout has a list of achievements (except a World Series Title, or even an appearance). He has appeared on ten All-Star teams, won three American League MVP awards and eight Silver Slugger awards. Moreover, he’s also a two-time AL Hank Aaron winner. All in all, Trout has numbers and achievements to back his value as a player.
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On a different note, Trout loves football. He’s an avid supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles and his recent Tweet shows exactly that.
Trout’s favorite NFL team, the Eagles
Mike Trout took to Twitter to display his love for the Eagles. He reposted an Eagles Tweet with a caption that accurately presented his emotions and the way he felt about the Eagles. He said, “FLY EAGLES FLY 🦅🦅🦅”
FLY EAGLES FLY 🦅🦅🦅 pic.twitter.com/KJiSqc68PR
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) September 8, 2022
Notably, Trout has been a massive Eagles fan for the longest time. He went on record to appreciate what the Eagles did in the off-season and spoke about being excited to see AJ Brown and Jalen Hurts this season.
As of yesterday, the new NFL season kicked off.
Angels' players pulled up in their favorite NFL jerseys last night to celebrate the season kicking off 🔥 @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/ScEXNv99l7
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 9, 2022
Multiple Angels stars wore their appearance in their favorite NFL kits. Trout can be seen standing in the Eagles jersey.
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Mike Trout – standing with the Angels through thick and thin
Trout made his MLB debut with LA Angels in 2011. Since then, he has stood by the Angels. However, since Trout arrived in 2011, the Angels have made only one postseason appearance in 2014. Despite the poor performances of the Angels, Trout continues to break records and display noteworthy acts consistently. Moreover, Trout extended his loyalty to the Angels by signing a 12-year contract in 2019 worth $430 million.
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Given the Angels’ poor performances over the years, does Trout deserve better? What do you think?
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