New York Yankees OF Paul O'Neill (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
Paul O’Neill joined New York following the 1992 season, and it changed his life and Yankee history.
Following the 1992 MLB season, Paul O’Neill was a 29-year-old outfielder with one singular All-Star appearance under his belt, in need of a fresh start.
Sure, he finished 19th in the MVP race during Cincinnati’s wire-to-wire 1990 World Series title season, but that was more a product of circumstance than of overwhelming numbers — he hit just .270 with 16 homers that season. In fact, the O’Neill who played in a Reds uniform barely resembled the player New Yorkers would eventually grow to love.