July 3, 2019

Surprise Yankees legend is the perfect DJ LeMahieu comparison

by Felix Pantaleón

Paul O’Neill had accomplishments in his eight seasons in Cincinnati. He made an All-Star team, received MVP votes and hit in the middle of the lineup for the 1990 champion Reds. Yet, he had declining production in his age-29 season before being traded to the Yankees. The transaction was largely met with surprise or disapproval,…

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Felix Pantaleon is The Founder of NYYNEWS.com The First New York Yankees Content Creator Online, Since 2005.Follow on Social Media Instagram - X.com

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