Two Lookalike Strangers with the Same Name and Career Took a DNA Test—And the Results Left Everyone Stunned

Most people have heard of doppelgängers—those uncanny lookalikes out in the world—but few ever meet theirs. Rarer still is what happened to these two men, whose lives mirrored each other so precisely, it felt like fate was playing tricks.

​Meet Brady Feigl... and Brady Feigl.

No, that's not a typo. These two men not only share the exact same name, but they're both 6'4", red-haired, red-bearded, glasses-wearing professional baseball pitchers. Their resemblance is so uncanny that they might as well be clones. But here's the kicker—they're total strangers.

Or so they thought.

Curious (and a little creeped out), the two Brady Feigls decided to undergo a DNA test to find out if they were actually long-lost siblings separated at birth. After all, what are the odds of this many coincidences?

But the truth was even more surprising: they’re not biologically related at all.

Still, their ancestry revealed something intriguing—they both share 53% Germanic heritage, likely stemming from ancestors who arrived through Ellis Island generations ago. Beyond that, their backgrounds start to diverge. One Brady is 10% Irish and Scottish, while the other is only 2%. One has 4% Italian heritage; the other, none.

Even with no direct genetic link, the two athletes felt a bond. “We’re brothers in a way,” they said—united by fate, circumstance, and a name. Their story gained national attention, especially after they appeared on Inside Edition, and now fans recognize them on the street.

“People stop me and say, ‘You’re one of the Brady Feigls! How’s the other one?’” one of them said. “It’s been fun. I’ve never experienced anything like this.”

Having a twin without the baggage of sibling rivalry? Not a bad deal at all.