This year Trout found himself among some greats when he joined Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Dimaggio, Ivan Rodriguez, Al Kaline and Mickey Mantle as the only American League players to make four All-Star starts before their 25th birthday.
Up to this point in Trout’s All-Star appearances he has hit what many have called a natural All Star game cycle. He isn’t the only player to hit a cycle, but he’s the first to do it in consecutive games all during his first at bat.
- In 2012 Trout hit a single in his first at bat in his first All Star game.