Today’s Mike Trout home run is almost his most recent, hit last September. Of his 288 career home runs — 285 during the regular season, one in the playoffs, and two in All-Star Game play — this one was Trout’s 287th.
The Angels were starting a road trip in Oakland on September 3, 2019, a Tuesday night game against the Athletics. Mike Fiers started for Oakland, a few months before he would become a household name, and Trout took him deep in the first inning.
Trout hit the first pitch well over the scoreboard in left field for his 44th home run of the season.