Omar!: My Life on and Off the Field

* Now in paperback * A new Postscript by the author comments on the 2002 baseball season, off-season changes for the Indians, and the controversial responses to the hardcover edition of Omar! from Albert Belle and Jose Mesa.

Four weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List in 2002.

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You don’t have to be a baseball fan to be an Omar Vizquel fan.

Omar doesn’t just make the tough plays look easy. He makes the toughest plays look fun. Widely considered one of the best defensive shortstops in the history of baseball, he is often praised by teammates, opponents, and fans alike for working so hard at his game—and for obviously enjoying it so much.

His hard work has paid off. Omar won an amazing nine consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and holds the highest career fielding percentage of anyone at the position. He has been selected for three American League All-Star teams, has played in two World Series, and has been a key member of six Central Division Championship Cleveland Indians teams.

In this, his first book, Omar tells the story of his life in baseball, from the sandlots of Caracas, Venezuela, to Game Seven of the World Series and beyond. Along the way he offers a candid look inside the locker room of those powerhouse Indians teams, shares anecdotes about fellow major league ballplayers, and gives plenty of lively opinions on the game they all play.