CHAPTER 1 A STAR AMONG STARS The 2014 All-Star Game had just begun Suddenly the sound of the ball hitting the bat echoed throughout the stadium Mike Trout of the American League AL had just connected off National League NL pitcher Adam Wainwright It was a first-inning drive to right field Trout takes a mighty swing at the 2014 All-Star Game 5
The ball went over the head of the leaping right fielder Then it bounced off the bottom of the 23 foot 70.0-m wall The AL’s Derek Jeter ran home easily from second base scoring the game’s first run Meanwhile Trout raced around the bases He slid into third for a triple Trout looked PASSING THE TORCH PASSING THE TORCH PASSING THE TORCH The All-Star Game was the final All-Star Game The All-Star Game was the final All-Star Game The All-Star Game was the final All-Star Game for Derek Jeter He would be retiring at season’s end for Derek Jeter He would be retiring at season’s end for Derek Jeter He would be retiring at season’s end The New York Yankees shortstop was Trout’s hero The New York Yankees shortstop was Trout’s hero The New York Yankees shortstop was Trout’s hero when Trout was growing up in New Jersey Trout when Trout was growing up in New Jersey Trout when Trout was growing up in New Jersey Trout when Trout was growing up in New Jersey Trout played shortstop and wore No on his uniform as a played shortstop and wore No on his uniform as a played shortstop and wore No on his uniform as a played shortstop and wore No on his uniform as a kid That was Jeter’s number As Jeter was finishing kid That was Jeter’s number As Jeter was finishing kid That was Jeter’s number As Jeter was finishing his incredible career a new face of baseball was emerging in Trout 6
Trout talks to Derek Jeter during a warm-up before the game into the AL dugout and clapped his hands into the AL dugout and clapped his hands In one play the Los Angeles Angels star had shown off his tremendous power and speed 7
