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Mozart, Francisco Lindor, and questions of genius

There are some unusual similarities between the Austrian composer and the Puerto Rican shortstop

At age 22, Francisco Lindor may already be one of the best defensive shortstops of our era. It's easy to claim that he's just a freakish natural athlete; that his success on the diamond is guaranteed by his genetic makeup. The average person could practice every single day, and they would never reach the same level of performance.

By age 21, Mozart reached international fame. When people discuss the short list of true, natural-born geniuses in the history of the world, his is always one of the first to come up.