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NY Mets: Jacob deGrom could have been the original Shohei Ohtani

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets hits an RBI single as Jose Lobaton #7 of the Chicago Cubs defends in the second inning at Citi Field on June 16, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The baseball world has been taken by storm by one of the most unique players in MLB history: Angels’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. Despite an illustrious history dating back to 1901, the sport has seen few players that have moved the dial like Ohtani.