Deion Sanders is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and also played in Major League Baseball, so he knows an elite athlete when he sees one. And he sees one in Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. "He's incredible, man," the Colorado head coach told reporters Tuesday.
"You can compare him to the Jordans and Tom Bradys of the world. That's who he is." Michael Jordan and Brady are on the shortest of short lists when it comes to the greatest athletes of all-time, but it is hard to argue with Ohtani's greatness.
He is well on his way to the third MVP of his career and is slashing .301/.383/.
640 with 53 home runs, 123 RBI and 55 stolen bases. He became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season and did so in incredible fashion. Ohtani reached the accomplishment Thursday by going 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBI, two stolen bases and four runs scored in one of the most unbelievable individual performances in a single game that baseball fans have ever seen.
Sanders surely took note and had nothing but praise for the baseball star. What makes Ohtani's individual excellence all the more notable is he isn't even pitching this season as he recovers from elbow surgery. He is also normally one of the best pitchers in the league and has a career 3.
01 ERA in 481.2 innings. He will become even more valuable to the Dodgers in the future when he does return to the mound.
It is almost the equivalent of Brady being the best quarterback in the NFL w.
