Now that Mike Trout is signing for what will surely be the balance of his career to play for the Angels, he has a distinct opportunity to join what has become a shrinking club: the great player who plays every moment of his career for one team.
This is something that fascinates us as sports fans and it’s intriguing why: after all, there is an equal if not a better thrill when your favored team makes an acquisition (Mark Messier, Gary Carter, Dave DeBusschere) that puts it over the top, and those players are just as revered as anyone else.