MLB fans were treated to such an encounter during Wednesday's game between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, as Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Rangers ace Jacob deGrom crossed paths multiple times during New York's 4-3 win over Texas at Yankee Stadium.

Judge and deGrom met in the first inning, when a pitcher who has tried throwing with less velocity and with more of a varied selection — in an attempt to stay healthy — looked an awful lot like deGrom in his prime: He ignored those secondary pitches and only went with heaters and sliders, though he lost Judge on a six-pitch walk.

Jacob deGrom hadn’t taken the field in New York in over two years. On Wednesday night, he picked up right where he left off. The 36-year-old right hander, who cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant pitchers of his era over nine seasons with the Mets – winning the 2014 Rookie of