Will Trout end up an all-time great?

ANAHEIM — Angels center fielder Mike Trout plays the game of baseball well. More than that, he plays it hard.

There is no half-heartedness for Trout at the plate, on the bases or in the field. It’s what gives Trout the edge in the discussion of the best current players in the game, and it’s why at the age of 24, he already is bring mentioned in talks about the best all-time.

Greatness, however, requires longevity. Trout is only in his fifth full big league season, so he still has things to prove. But he has certainly put a down payment on his right to at least have his name brought up in discussions.

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“You have to see Mike play every day,” said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. “You look at the numbers at the end of the year, and they are off the chart. But when you see him every day, you see him bust it down the line to stay out of a double play. You see him steal a base. You see him play center field.”

Trout is definitely worth the price of admission. Just ask anybody who was among the largest regular-season crowd in the history of the remodeled Angel Stadium — 45,007 fans — on Thursday night.

It was Trout doing what he does best in the Angels’ 7-4 victory against the Interleague rival Dodgers, allowing them to finish up their series by taking three of four on the heels of last week’s three-game sweep of the Mariners in Seattle.

#HaloRecap: @MikeTrout drives in 3 runs as the #Angels take the #FreewaySeries. pic.twitter.com/etzK5G0EsY

— Angels (@Angels) May 20, 2016

#HaloRecap: @MikeTrout drives in 3 runs as the #Angels take the #FreewaySeries. …

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