Mike Trout Favorites Basket Auction Includes: Jersey Shore DVD, Eagles Shirt & Dill Pickles!

By Joe Kinsey September 21, 2012 Posted in Baseball Joe Kinsey g+ page

Ask 100 random people who Mike Trout is . Unless you’re at a sports bar or in Los Angeles, only 15 or so will know this guy is the best thing to happen to baseball since Ken Griffey Jr. debuted in 1989. If it wasn’t for a Triple Crown year from Miguel Cabrera, Trout would win the A.L. Rookie of the Year and MVP. But what do we really know about this guy?

Thanks to an Angels “Favorites Basket” auction, we know quite a bit.

The team is auctioning off these baskets packed with a player’s favorite everyday items and some autographed memorabilia to add value. Think of it as a chance for fans to connect with players and win a cool gift pack.

Trout’s basket includes:

Mike Trout game used autographed shoe
Mike Trout autographed baseball
Mike Trout autographed bat. EK 011502
Benihana gift card
Nike Power Distance golf balls – 12
Jack Links “Sweet & hot” Beef Jerky
Airheads candy
The Jersey Shore Season 1 DVD
Prison Break Season 4 DVD
Philadelphia Eagles t-shirt
Vlasic Kosher Dill Pickles

Let’s compare the Trout basket with the Albert Pujols basket belonging to the guy who was supposed to take the Angels to a World Series.

Albert Pujols autographed jersey
Albert Pujols autographed Wheaties box
His & Her Bibles
Courageous dvd
Casting Crowns cd
Sidewalk Prophets cd
Israel Houghton cd
$500 Rawlings Gear gift card
Robert Graham shirt – Large
1 Million Cologne and Lotion
Armani Exchange watch
Titleist Golf Balls – 12
Pujols #5 Angels Build A Bear teddy bear
Two (2) Mens Marucci hats

One guy will make $228 million over the next nine seasons. The other guy could be worth $274 million. One guy is very corporate, already tied to companies he needs to promote. The other guy is still Jersey and eating cheap grocery store pickles.