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Wins AL Rookie of the Year Award Voting for the AL Rookie of the Year winner in 2012 had about as much suspense tied to it as wondering if the ball will drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. That big ball always drops—and there was never a doubt that Trout was walking away with this award as his rookie campaign was simply one of the best in baseball history. Trout garnered all 28 first-place votes, just the eighth time in AL history that a player had done that. He put together a string of dazzling numbers: he hit .326, clubbed 30 homers, knocked in 83 runs, and he led the majors in both stolen bases (with 49 in just 55 attempts) and runs scored with 129. Prior to Trout, the last Angel to win the award was outfielder Tim Salmon (nicknamed King Fish) in 1993.

Trout was the unanimous winner of the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year award.

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CHAPTER 1: GREATEST MOMENTS