The fun and fiery memoir of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O\'Neill.
For that incredible reason and so many others, Swing AND A HIT is essential reading for any Baseball fan..
Remember, O\'Neill, ever the perfectionist, was the type of hitter who believed that pitchers didn\'t ever get him out.
Swing AND A HIT features O\'Neill\'s most thoughtful revelations and offers clubhouse stories from some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball--hitters, managers, and teammates like Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Pete Rose, and Bernie Williams.
Naturally, O\'Neill, who once received a surprise call from Williams that was filled with hitting advice, agrees.
The legendary Ted Williams said using a round bat to hit a round ball is the most difficult thing to do in sports.
Recalling how he started to Swing at bat as a two-year-old and kept swinging it professionally until he was thirty-eight, O\'Neill provides constant insights into the beauty and frustration of playing baseball.
O\'Neill has always been a tough out at the plate.
Here, O\'Neill, with his intense temperament, describes What he did as a hitter, how he adjusted to pitchers, how he boosted his confidence, how he battled with umpires (and water coolers), and What advice he would give to current hitters.
In Swing AND A HIT, O\'Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons, and memories--exploring those elements across ten chapters (to align with the Nine Innings of a Baseball game and one extra inning).
The fun and fiery memoir of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O\'Neill
