"While Trout signed the balls and bats in the dugout long after the game had ended, Alberto politely asked him while making a throwing motion with his right arm, "You mind if we play catch with a ball on the field?" the three-time American League Most Valuable Player didn't hesitate, saying, "Yeah, you want to do it?" Alberto grabbed his glove."
"No kidding, enough to drive the ball deep into the left-center field stands. Alberto caught the blast with his bare hands. It was Trout's third home run of at least 485 feet since Statcast began tracking long balls in 2015, the most of any player. The 34-year old outfielder in his 15th season became the 59th MLB player to reach 400 homers and the 20th to hit them all with one franchise."
Mike Trout crushed a ball 485 feet at Coors Field for his 400th career home run. A fan identified as Alberto, seated 485 feet from home plate, caught it barehanded and received three signed bats and two signed baseballs from Trout. While Trout signed the items in the dugout, Alberto asked to play catch on the field; Trout agreed and tossed the ball back and forth, catching it with his bare hands. The homer was Trout's third of at least 485 feet since Statcast began tracking in 2015, the most of any player. Trout is a 34-year-old outfielder.
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