When the LA Angels star won his third Most Valuable Player Award, it took him into the upper echelon of MLB players. 31 players have won the award at least twice in their career. That’s 0.015% of all players ever; surely an elite group. However, Trout’s third award put him in even greater company, becoming just the 11th player in the history of the league to accomplish such a feat.
His third MVP award might not have been his most memorable (there’ll be another Mike Trout MVP moment later on in this countdown), but it came at a time when Halo fans needed something to celebrate.