Ruth v Ohtani: The Beginning

On December 8, 2017, the Los Angeles Angels signed Shohei Ohtani to a major league contract. This international signing brought more attention than the normal player acquisition. While playing in Japan, Ohtani was known to pitch and play the field. Ohtani brought a unique ability to American baseball. The last two-way player was a man known as Geroge Herman “Babe” Ruth. Many know his name as premier home run hitter of the 1920s. Since Ohtani’s time began in the MLB a comparison to Ruth has consistently been made. Commentators on TV cherry-pick stats and beat writers highlight only their points of view…