This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life
story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O'Neill,
like you've never seen him before.
In Swing and 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). 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.
O'Neill has always been a tough out at the plate. 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. The
legendary Ted Williams said using a round bat to hit a round ball is the
most difficult thing to do in sports. Naturally, O'Neill, who once
received a surprise call from Williams that was filled with hitting
advice, agrees.
Swing and 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.
Remember, O'Neill, ever the perfectionist, was the type of hitter who
believed that pitchers didn't ever get him out. For that incredible
reason and so many others, Swing and Hit is essential reading for any
baseball fan.
