Mike Trout is emulating his idol Ken Griffey Jr., and not just between the lines

On Sunday afternoon in Seattle, Mike Trout took away a grand slam at the house that Ken Griffey Jr. built, knowing Griffey was watching from a suite. After the game, one of his worst of the season, Trout made one telling remark about his idol. 

“What a great guy,” Trout said. “The way he played...