Trout grants fan's wish in exchange for 400th HR ball
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No fan expects to catch a home run ball while sitting about 485 feet away from home plate, much less a homer that carries a good bit of history for one of this generation's greatest players. But one fan at Coors Field on Saturday just happened to be in the right seat at the right time.
When Angels superstar Mike Trout blasted a mammoth moonshot for career homer No. 400 during the top of the eighth inning in the Angels' 3-0 win over the Rockies on Saturday, a fan named Alberto caught Trout’s homer barehanded. After the game, Alberto returned the coveted souvenir to its creator, and that led to an incredible experience the fan won't soon forget.
Alberto, his wife and two children met Trout and exchanged the ball for three signed bats. He also got a unique experience -- a game of catch. After chatting in the Angels' dugout, Alberto and Trout headed toward the third-base line to toss a ball around. Alberto brought the glove that he didn't need to snag the homer while the three-time MVP used his bare hands.
Trout is the 59th player in AL/NL history to reach 400 homers but just the 20th to hit all 400 with one franchise. He now has three home runs of at least 485 feet since Statcast began tracking in 2015, the most of any player.
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During Trout's visit with the family, Alberto told him what he told his son just before Trout connected:
“He has a lot of power.”