Jacob deGrom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jacob deGrom

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1988

Place of Birth: DeLeon Springs, Florida, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Prior to playing professionally, deGrom attended Stetson University and played college baseball for the Stetson Hatters. DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop and was converted into a pitcher during his junior year at Stetson.
The Mets selected him in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with the Mets on May 15, 2014.
That year, deGrom was named the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Month twice, and the NL Rookie of the Year.
In 2015, 2018, and 2019 deGrom was selected as an MLB All-Star.
In 2018, deGrom was the NL ERA leader and won the Cy Young Award.
In 2019, he led the NL in strikeouts and won the Cy Young Award for the second year in a row.