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This fun and fieryNew York Timesbestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and fivetime World Champion Paul ONeill like youve never seen him before

InSwing and Hit ONeill elaborates on his most important hitting principles lessons and memoriesexploring those elements across ten chapters to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning Here ONeill 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

ONeill has always been a tough out at the plate Recalling how he started to swing at bat as a twoyearold and kept swinging it professionally until he was thirtyeight ONeill 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 ONeill who once received a surprise call from Williams that was filled with hitting advice agrees

Swing and Hitfeatures ONeills most thoughtful revelations and offers clubhouse stories from some of the biggest names in Major League Baseballhitters managers and teammates like Joe Torre Derek Jeter Don Mattingly Pete Rose and Bernie Williams

Remember ONeill ever the perfectionist was the type of hitter who believed that pitchers didnt ever get him out For that incredible reason and so many othersSwing and Hitis essential reading for any baseball fan