In just eight full seasons in the Majors, plus the Covid-19 shortened 2020 season, Mike Trout has carved out a career path that has made him the most exciting player in the game today. He was selected as his league’s MVP three times, narrowly missing two more, was voted Rookie of the Year, became a member of the elusive 30-30 Club in 2012 and reached the 200-career home run mark in 2017 at the unbelievably young age of 26. A year and a half later he was quickly working his way past number 250 and towards 300. His 258th career home run and 18th home run of 2019 came during the June 10th game. The Angels were playing host to their interleague city rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium. Trout’s 2-run home run to deep left center field off Dodgers pitcher Dylan Floro tied the game at 3 runs apiece as the Angels would eventually eke out a 5-3 victory.

This is the bat Trout used to hit that home run. Trout’s Old Hickory MT27* model bat shows outstanding game use and is un-cracked. The barrel is covered with ball marks, stitch impressions, and white leather ball scuffs one undoubtedly being from his 258th home run. There are blue ink transfers and cleat marks visible on all sides along with scuffs and abrasions from contact with the ground and other equipment. The handle has been taped with a spiral pattern of white and red Lizard Skin tape and a coat of pine tar applied. To complete this museum-ready gamer, the Angels star has signed the barrel in contrasting silver marker, noting its personal significance to him by inscribing, “HR #18 vs Dodgers #258 Career” and “G/U 19”. With its solid documentation combined with it being used for a specific home run, this bat has everything one would desire in a Mike Trout gamer. This bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B18470) for the game use and has been given the highest possible grade of GU 10, plus a LOA from Anderson Authentics (4060) for the game use and signature.

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