Mike Trout rookie cards have been among the hottest hobby items since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2012.

That tends to happen when you establish yourself as probably the best player in the game at the tender age of 20 and then just keep piling on over the next decade.

With Trout having played in his tenth Major League season during the pandemic-shortened summer of 2020, that means he’s fully qualified for Hall of Fame eligibility down the road. He’s already a first-ballot lock (and has been for awhile), so the only question is … how will he stack up against the greatest of the great when his career if finally fully in the books.

While other players (like Mookie Betts and Bryce Harper) have challenged Trout for one-season supremacy during his run with the Angels, no one (ever) has put together the sustained excellence as the Halos’ centerfielder has over the first decade of his career.

So it’s little wonder that Mike Trout baseball cards jumped to the front of the line and stayed there, almost always appearing on the list of “most expensive” cards sold on eBay and through other venues for any given period of time.

And, thanks to the breadth of the modern card market, there is sure to be a Trout card (or a hundred!) to satisfy just about any collecting taste. Awhile back, for instance, we ran down ten Mike Trout baseball cards that will tickle the older collector’s fancy.

But, as with just about any player, it’s Trout’s rookie cards that have really lit up the hobby over the years, and they continue to draw all sorts of collector interest wherever and whenever they turn up.

To wit, the listings below lay out the most watched Mike Trout rookie cards on eBay, and they’re updated several times a day so you always know what’s trending as the Millville Meteor continues his march towards Cooperstown.

Also: Check out the rest of our series listing the Hottest Baseball Cards on eBay.

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HUGE NFL FOOTBALL CARD INVESTOR LOT RPA SSP SP RC Rookie Patch Auto Serial # 1/1

Watchers: 55  
# of Bids: 20
Current Bid: $206.5
Auction Ends: 11-Feb-2025 03:02
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SSP SHORT PRINT PRIZM RC Rookie Patch Auto RPA Serial #1/1 NFL FOOTBALL CARD LOT

Watchers: 49  
# of Bids: 30
Current Bid: $315
Auction Ends: 12-Feb-2025 03:02
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2024 Panini Prizm FOTL NFL Football Card Investor Lot GOLD Red Blue Shimmer SSP

Watchers: 48  
# of Bids: 17
Current Bid: $140.5
Auction Ends: 11-Feb-2025 04:02
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Huge Sports Card Collections Lot #’d Cards, Auto Cards, Case Hits, SSPs, & MORE!

Watchers: 48  
# of Bids: 31
Current Bid: $521
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 01:02
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2011 Topps Update Mike Trout Rookie Card #US175 PSA 9 Mint

Watchers: 43  
# of Bids: 23
Current Bid: $302
Auction Ends: 14-Feb-2025 02:02
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Mike Trout ANGELS 2011 Topps Update Rookie Card US175 BGS 8 NM-MT

Watchers: 35  
# of Bids: 9
Current Bid: $46
Auction Ends: 14-Feb-2025 03:02
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HUGE ROOKIE PATCH AUTO GRADED SLAB PSA AUTOGRAPH 228 SPORTS CARD COLLECTION LOT

Watchers: 33  
# of Bids: 13
Current Bid: $59
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 04:02
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2013 Topps Mike Trout Rookie Cup #27 Green Sparkle Refractor Parallel Card

Watchers: 28  
# of Bids: 11
Current Bid: $16.5
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 00:02
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TOM BRADY 2000 BOWMAN #236 Rookie Card PSA 6

Watchers: 27  
# of Bids: 5
Current Bid: $390
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 01:02
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HUGE 700+ Card Lot PSA Graded Auto Bowman Topps Chrome Rookies Patch Paul Skenes

Watchers: 26  
# of Bids: 27
Current Bid: $165
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 19:02
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HUGE ROOKIE PATCH AUTO GRADED SLAB PSA AUTOGRAPH 349 SPORTS CARD COLLECTION LOT

Watchers: 24  
# of Bids: 16
Current Bid: $32
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 04:02
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2011 Bowmans Best Mike Trout RC Rookie Card #BBP9 LA Angels - RARE RC

Watchers: 23  
# of Bids: 8
Current Bid: $40.93
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 03:02
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Baseball Card Lot-3000+ Sealed Packs-Vtg/Modern-PSA-Auto-Prizm-HOF-Rookies-Lot#2

Watchers: 23  
# of Bids: 11
Current Bid: $66
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 04:02
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TOM BRADY 2002 Topps Chrome #100 Card PSA 9

Watchers: 22  
# of Bids: 10
Current Bid: $50
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 02:02
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2024 Topps Archives Huge Lot 900+ Cards Base, Skenes RC, Inserts & Parallels

Watchers: 22  
# of Bids: 9
Current Bid: $58
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 02:02
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TOM BRADY 2009 Bowman Chrome GREEN REFRACTOR /99 #10 Card PSA 9

Watchers: 21  
# of Bids: 4
Current Bid: $106.5
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 02:02
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MIKE TROUT ROOKIE CARD Los Angeles Angels Baseball BOWMAN GOLD $$ VARIATION RC!

Watchers: 21  
# of Bids: 14
Current Bid: $12.5
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 16:02
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2010 Bowman Platinum Mike Trout RC #PP5 - PSA 9 ROOKIE CARD!

Watchers: 21  
# of Bids: 9
Current Bid: $28.97
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 03:02
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2024 TOPPS ARCHIVES COMPLETE 300 CARD SET! SKENES RC DE LA CRUZ RC OHTANI JUDGE

Watchers: 20  
# of Bids: 11
Current Bid: $36.91
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 01:02
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HUGE ROOKIE PATCH AUTO GRADED SLAB PSA AUTOGRAPH 295 SPORTS CARD COLLECTION LOT

Watchers: 18  
# of Bids: 5
Current Bid: $5.5
Auction Ends: 12-Feb-2025 04:02
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TOM BRADY 2000 FLEER Tradition #352 Rookie Card PSA 9

Watchers: 16  
# of Bids: 6
Current Bid: $52
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 01:02
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PSA 9 MIKE TROUT 2012 TOPPS HERITAGE #207 RC ANGELS MINT CONDITION Rookie Card!

Watchers: 16  
# of Bids: 12
Current Bid: $20.5
Auction Ends: 10-Feb-2025 04:02
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2024 Topps MLB Update Series Baseball Trading Card Hanger Box - Factory Sealed

Watchers: 16  
# of Bids: 11
Current Bid: $16.5
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 19:02
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Huge 2024 Stadium Club Lot W/ Inserts, Parallels, & RCs - 120 Cards See Pics!

Watchers: 15  
# of Bids: 2
Current Bid: $3.25
Auction Ends: 11-Feb-2025 03:02
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SHOHEI OHTANI 2019 TOPPS OHTANI GETS HOT JAPANESE CARD #367 PSA 9 MINT! 74627456

Watchers: 14  
# of Bids: 4
Current Bid: $2.25
Auction Ends: 09-Feb-2025 00:02
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