Paul Andrew O'Neill played seventeen seasons in the major leagues. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1985-1992) and the New York Yankees (1993-2001). O'Neill accumulated 281 home runs, 1,269 runs batted in, 2,107 hits, and a lifetime batting average of .288. He won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. He was a five-time World Series champion and a five-time all-star. After retiring from playing baseball, O'Neill became a broadcaster for the Yankees on the YES Network. He currently works on the network as a game analyst.
Jack Curry is an award-winning sports journalist who is an analyst on the Yankees' pregame and postgame shows on the YES Network, where he has worked since 2010. He has won six New York Emmy Awards. Before joining YES, he covered baseball for twenty seasons at the New York Times, first as a Yankees' beat writer and then as a national baseball correspondent. Curry is the author ofThe 1998 Yankees and coauthor of the bestsellers, Full Count with David Cone and The Life You Imagine with Derek Jeter. He currently lives in New Jersey.
"This is a book for baseball fans, many of whom will enjoy
O'Neill's unique insights on some of the greatest hitters of all
time."--Library Journal
"Paul had an incomparable combination of being the fiercest
competitor on the field, and the nicest, most affable guy off the
field. It was like there were two completely different people. His
success story began long before he became my teammate. SWING AND A
HIT tells that story...and, yes - it is a hit! What else would you
expect from Paul O'Neill?"--Bernie Williams, Yankees' center
fielder and four-time World Series champion.
"Paul O'Neill is one of my all-time favorite teammates. I loved his
approach to the game, his passion, his commitment, and his
relentless competitive spirit. Paul's work ethic was unmatched. As
a hitter, he was never satisfied. If you want insight into one of
my favorite players, read SWING AND A HIT. I guarantee it won't
disappoint."--Don Mattingly, Miami Marlins' manager and former
Yankees' captain
"I've always known how superb and how prepared Paul O'Neill was as
a hitter. After reading SWING AND A HIT now I know all of O'Neill's
secrets and sacrifices and everything that helped make him such a
splendid hitter. With every page I read, it was evident how Paul
obsessed over the art of hitting and how he learned from some of
the game's best hitters. I loved competing with and against Paul. I
loved this book just as much."--David Cone, Five-Time World Series
Champion, Cy Young Award Winner and baseball announcer for The Yes
Network and ESPN
"Paul O'Neill is so much more than "the warrior." He is a baseball
savant and an incredible student of the game. He and Jack Curry
peel away the layers of the five-time world champion in this
riveting read. I've known Paul for 30 years and I came away knowing
much more about hitting and about him than before I picked up this
fascinating read." --Michael Kay, Yankees' Play-By-Play announcer
for the Yes Network.
"Paul O'Neill's passion to get a hit was obvious every time he
stepped in the batter's box. He was a fierce competitor who never
thought he should make an out. And, in SWING AND A HIT, Paul
intimately describes the journey that led to him being such a
special hitter. This book is as entertaining and illuminating as
one of O'Neill's feisty at bats. Add another hit to O'Neill's
stats." --Buck Showalter, Manager of The New York Mets, former
manager of the N.Y. Yankees and three-time Manager of The Year.
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