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Paul O'Neill    

Retired MLB Player for the New York Yankees, Five-Time World Series Champion, YES Network Broadcaster & Author

Paul O'Neill is an American former baseball right fielder and an Emmy Award-Winning analyst for the New York Yankees on the YES Network.

O’Neill played Major League Baseball for 17 seasons, from 1985 to 2001. He appeared in six World Series and earned five World Series rings, one with the Cincinnati Reds and four with the New York Yankees. He also played in five All-Star games.

O'Neill began his MLB career in 1985 with the Reds. After eight seasons with the Reds, O'Neill joined the Yankees in 1993, with whom he won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. From July 23, 1995 until May 7, 1997, O'Neill played 235 games in right field without making an error. In 1997, he led the American League in hitting with men on base with a .429 average. In 2001, O'Neill became the oldest major leaguer to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

He was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2017. In 2008, O’Neill was named “Father of the Year” by The National Father’s Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year awards dinner in New York.

After retiring from his playing career, O'Neill authored a book titled "Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir." The book discusses his relationship with his father, who instilled in him a love for the game of baseball. In 2022, he released "Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me," written with Jack Curry.

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Cincinnati Reds say they did not call Paul O'Neill about manager's job
If Paul O'Neill and the Cincinnati Reds have talked about him becoming their next manager, the team did not initiate the conversation. Reds general manager ...
Paul O'Neill said to be discussing Reds' manager vacancy | MLB.com
Former Reds and Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill has been talking to the Reds about their managerial opening, according to a report that surfaced on ...
Paul O'Neill is interested and makes an intriguing Reds candidate ...
Former Red, Yankee Paul O'Neill makes his case for the Reds' managerial position -- 'one of the top jobs in baseball.'

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