Trout joins MLB legends with milestone HR
If MIke Trout keeps this up, the company he keeps will become more scarce by the milestone.
The Angels' superstar center fielder added to his increasingly elite resume Saturday night by smacking the 150th home run of his career, making him the eighth player in MLB history to log that many homers and score 500 runs before his age-25 season.
Trout, 24, joins Alex Rodriguez, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Robinson, and teammate Albert Pujols in the age-specific 150/500 club.
Before age-25 season, sorted by HRs
| Age | Player | HR | R | 2B | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | Alex Rodriguez | 189 | 627 | 194 | 133 |
| 17-24 | Mel Ott | 176 | 680 | 195 | 38 |
| 17-24 | Jimmie Foxx | 174 | 612 | 159 | 29 |
| 19-24 | Mickey Mantle | 173 | 642 | 136 | 43 |
| 19-24 | Ken Griffey | 172 | 518 | 194 | 88 |
| 20-24 | Frank Robinson | 165 | 501 | 145 | 59 |
| 21-24 | Albert Pujols | 160 | 500 | 189 | 13 |
| 19-24 | Mike Trout | 150 | 500 | 154 | 118 |
The first-inning blast off Astros lefty Dallas Keuchel - Trout's 11th of the season - hurried over the fence in right-center at 90 mph and traveled a distance of 401 feet, according to Statcast.
Pujols followed Trout's solo shot with one of his own - the 571st of his career - to leave him just two homers shy of Harmon Killebrew for 11th on the all-time list. It marked the 27th game in which the power-hitting duo both homered, one shy of the franchise record set by Garret Anderson and Tim Salmon.