CINCINNATI -- Mike Trout is only 23 years old, so it is far too early to start projecting his Hall of Fame candidacy down the road. But this much is certain: He is gradually building a pretty nice stockpile of artifacts at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
At about midnight ET on Wednesday, after he had become the first player to win a second consecutive All-Star Game MVP presented by Chevrolet by leading the American League to a 6-3 victory in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile, Trout was in front of his locker in a familiar situation.