On Apr. 28, 2012, two of the best players in baseball officially reached the major leagues for good.
Mike Trout, the AL MVP in 2014 and 2016, played in 40 games in 2011, but began the 2012 season with Triple-A Salt Lake. After hitting .403 in 20 games there to start the season, Trout was called up to the majors by the Los Angeles Angels for good on Apr. 28. Trout went hitless that day and recorded just one hit in three April games, but picked up the pace in May, with 5 HR, 15 RBI and a .