What better way to honor an alum who made it all the way to the Major Leagues than for a high school to name its field in an alum's honor?
We've done some digging nationwide to find schools that have baseball fields named after some well-known professional names. We know we haven't found them all, but we have a solid list of fields all across the country donning the names of current players and managers, plus some Hall of Fame members.
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Mike Trout Field in Millville, New Jersey
Photo courtesy of Roy Hallenbeck
The field at Millville High was named after the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim star during an August, 2013 ceremony.
Trout was present during the Mike Trout Field dedication, but the dedication had to happen in New York because his schedule prevented him from getting to his hometown.
"For me, being able to give back is something special and an honor,"
Trout told MLB.com.
"So to give the kids, the coaches and my high school every opportunity
to succeed with a better field, better cage, it's very important to me.
And then having them all here today for this just makes the whole thing
even better."
