The batter stands in the batter box to the left or right of home plate. With each pitch, the batter has to make a split-second decision whether or not to swing. There are only two outcomes to an at-bat for a hitter. He is either out or he will reach base safely. For the hitter, the goal is to always reach base safely. But there is a better chance to score runs when the quality of the hit is higher.

For a hitter, the best outcome is the home run. And within that, the home run provides the most dramatic of moments in all of baseball. It is the few seconds that exist after a ball is hit and everyone is waiting to see if it will clear the fence.

The best hitter in baseball also plays in Los Angeles but for a different team, the Angels. Mike Trout can do everything. He’s incredibly fast in the field and on the base paths. But what he does at the plate makes him a dynamic and special player. With two American League MVP awards under his belt, Trout is well on his way to becoming the best hitter of this generation.