Mike Trout recently won his third AL MVP Award which puts him in elite company in baseball history. Trout now moves into a 10-way tie for second place in the most MVP awards with three. The most recent player on that list is Trout’s teammate and mentor Albert Pujols. Pujols won the award three times in the NL in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
The only player in baseball to win the MVP award more was Barry Bonds with seven. Bonds’ legacy has been tainted due to alleged steroid use. Bonds has yet to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for that very reason despite holding numerous baseball records including the most career home runs with 762.