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Jack Curry Discusses Sportswriting, Broadcasting, and His New Book, “Swing and a Hit”

Jack Curry joined Shaun Clancy for an episode of “Craic and the Bat” on Irish Baseball TV. Jack and Shaun discussed the new book, “Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me,” that Jack co-wrote with Yankees legend Paul O’Neill, as well as these other topics:

  • Jack’s Irish roots
  • What Jack learned about sportswriting at Fordham University and his short-lived college baseball career
  • Getting started at The New York Times
  • Jack’s thoughts on writing books with Derek Jeter, David Cone, and Paul O’Neill
  • Paul O’Neill’s thoughts on the nickname “Warrior”

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