Paul O'Neill (baseball player)
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Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball player who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1987-1992) and New York Yankees (1993-2001). O'Neill was well-known for his passion and emotion on the field, often throwing objects in times of frustration. O'Neill was also known for his clutch play and was a key contributor to the New York Yankee dynasty. He obtained five World Series championships (1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000), four of which were with with the Yankees. In a 17 year career, O'Neill compiled a lifetime batting average of .288, 281 home runs, 1,269 runs batted in, and 2,105 hits.
O'Neill won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. He was a five-time All-Star, playing in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998. O'Neill is the only player in Major League Baseball history to play on the winning side of three perfect games (pitched by Tom Browning, David Wells, and David Cone).
Statistics
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Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Bats: L Throws: L Born: February 25, 1963, Columbus, OH College: Otterbein College (OH) Draft: None
Batting Last 3 years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 1999 NYY 153 597 70 170 39 4 19 110 66 89 11 9 .285 .353 .459 .812 2000 NYY 142 566 79 160 26 0 18 100 51 90 14 9 .283 .336 .424 .760 2001 NYY 137 510 77 136 33 1 21 70 48 59 22 3 .267 .330 .459 .789 Career 2053 7318 1041 2105 451 21 281 1269 892 1166 141 73 .288 .363 .470 .833
External links
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- Official website (http://www.pauloneill21.com/)