Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 10:30 PM | 1 comments |
 

Trout A First Round Pick
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SECAUCUS, NJ -- Millville centerfielder Mike Trout admitted that he was both relieved and elated after being selected with the 25th pick of the first round by the Los Angeles Angels in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft.

"I was nervous and I'm happy now that it's done," said Trout, who was the only draft pick to attend last night's draft, held in Studio 42 at MLB Network. "I'm going to a great team with a winning history."  

 Trout and his family set in a replica dugout in the studio for nearly two hours before he was selected.

He admitted to some sleepless nights leading up to the draft.

"I will sleep pretty good tonight," he said. "This is all worth it and it's great to be here with my family and friends."

Trout set a single-season South Jersey home run record with 18. He batted .531 with 45 RBIs.

 

 

 
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Bill Iezzi has covered high school sports for The Inquirer since 1985 and South Jersey sports since 2006.

Keith Pompey has been an Inquirer high school sports reporter since 2004. He was named the 2007 media person of the year by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association.

Don Beideman has covered high school sports for The Inquirer since 1989. Among his favorites are field hockey and lacrosse.

Rick O’Brien has been at The Inquirer since 1993, primarily covering high school sports in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Phil Anastasia has followed the South Jersey sports scene since 1980. A South Jersey native, Phil joined the Inquirer as a sports columnist in May 2008 after nearly 30 years with the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill.

Marc Narducci has covered South Jersey high school sports for the majority of his tenure with The Inquirer, which began in 1983. After a few years of covering the NFL and NBA, Marc returns to South Jersey, serving as the assigning editor, columnist and beat writer for various sports.

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