Mike Trout was hard to miss Sunday at the NFC championship game in Philadelphia. Not just because he's one of baseball's biggest stars, but because he was wearing a dog mask.
Guess who?! https://t.co/L9PXDKHpMl
— MLB (@MLB) January 22, 2018
(photo via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/EcIUiJ8Uxb
Trout, a native of Vineland, N.J. — about 40 miles south of Philly — has been an Eagles fan since his childhood. Of course, the big thing with Eagles fans this week has been dog masks and T-shirts. It started when Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson and defensive end Chris Long donned dog masks after last week's win against the Falcons, to symbolize the Eagles being the first No. 1 seed in history to be a home underdog against a No. 6 seed.
Countless other Eagles fans turned out with dog masks and T-shirts Sunday. None of them are two-time AL MVPs.
Who Let the Dogs Out? Oh you know just @MikeTrout!!!#Underdogs#Eagles#FlyEaglesFly @JOEL9ONE @Lanejohnson65 @cj_wentz @6abc pic.twitter.com/vIpbgrGoe1
— Jamie Apody (@JamieApody) January 21, 2018
Trout loved what he saw as the Eagles were well on their way to Super Bowl 52 with a commanding 38-7 lead in the fourth quarter.