It’s hard to believe that it’s been 23 years since Paul O’Neill made his Yankees debut, and what a debut it was. The Warrior went 4-4 at the plate with a double, a triple, a run scored and 2 RBI as the Yanks beat the Kansas City Royals, and eventual teammate David Cone, 4-1.
The Ohio native was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds on November 3, 1992 for outfielder Roberto Kelly after 8 seasons, 1 All Star Game and 1 World Series win with Cinci. He finished his first year in the Bronx hitting a cool .