Mike Trout had an incredibly underrated 2022 season. Despite missing 43 games, Trout still managed to hit 40 home runs, thanks to this record-breaking blast against the A’s on the final day of the regular season.
Thanks to the eighth-inning bombshell, Trout became the sixth player in MLB history to hit 40 or more home runs in 120 or fewer games in a season.
But that was not all.
Trout’s home run, initially said to be 452 feet, was actually much longer than they thought.
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After Statcast made adjustments, it was announced that Trout actually hit the home run a monster distance of 490 feet. That made it Trout’s longest home run in Statcast ERA and longest home run this season outside of Coors Field in Colorado.
But that is not all!
The home run was also a milestone for Trout, as he joined an exclusive list of guys who hit 350 career home runs. Trout became the 98th player in MLB history to reach that home run mark, and could see himself breaking into the top 65 on the all-time list as soon as next season.
He also has a healthy lead in the Angels’ franchise ranks.
So the home run may not have done anything for the Angels in the win column on the final day of the regular season, but it was pretty big for the 31-year-old superstar.
Source: www.si.com