I hope everyone has had great week. Now, did everyone observe Canada Day on 7/1? I only knew it was Canada Day because the Angels were in Toronto over the weekend.
Roster Moves
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This Week's Three Trivial Things
I was just given the 2012 Angels information guide and would like to share these truly trivial things with you.
1. The most runs ever scored in a game by the Angels was 24. On August 25, 1979 the Angels whipped the Blue Jays, 24-2.
2. In 1971, Sandy Alomar Sr. set the Angel record for most at-bats in a season with 689.
3. In 2002, Garret Anderson set the Angels record for most extra-base hits in a season with 88. I can still remember his biggest postseason hit. It was the double off Livan Hernandez in game 7 of the 2002 World Series. It was the hit that brought a ring to Anaheim.
Baseball Card of the Week
With the All-Star game approaching I thought I'd honor Angels rookie, Mike Trout. The "little fish" as he's known made the All-Star team at the ripe old age of 20. However, he will not be the youngest player ever to play in the game. That player was Dwight Gooden. Dr K. was just 19 years and 7 months old when he worked two scoreless innings in the 1984 midsummer classic. Now, back to Trout. Since being brought up to the bigs by the Halos, he has gone on to lead the AL in hitting and stolen bases, while being a great leadoff man who is the spark plug in the Halos lineup. Here's a look at Mike's 2012 Topps Heritage card (#207).
Until next week folks, remember that a new press guide for The Commissioner is like a new toy. A big thanks goes to the my favorite member of the working media who gave me such a cool gift.
-The Commissioner
