
“One guy is obviously me, who is the other?” O’Neill said. Four used the word “wow” and David Cone and Allen Watson both said the results show “how underrated Paul is.” All six Yankees were impressed with how substantial O’Neill’s career has become.īut there was a seventh Yankee who was not impressed. Ultimately, almost all gave a slim edge to what was proposed to them as Player A, citing more hits, runs and a higher average, but by a bare margin.Īnd all were shocked when Player A was revealed as Don Mattingly and Player B as Paul O’Neill (see chart). No one gave a quick answer, all commenting on how close the profiles were. They were asked to choose which player had the best career. SEATTLE - Six Yankees were given a piece of paper with a series of lifetime statistics for two players, but with no names initially identifying the mystery men.
