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Nicholas "Nick" Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980, in Columbus, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed.
He is the son of former major league catcher Steve Swisher, who played for various National League baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Swisher was born in city-stateColumbusOhio. He then grew up in city-stateParkersburgWest Virginia after that. While attending Ohio State University, he played for their Division I baseball team (Ohio State Buckeyes baseball).
Number on List: 33
Position: Right fielder / First baseman
Date of birth: 1980-11-25
Birth Location: Columbus, Ohio
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Awards: * World Series champion (2009 (2009 World Series))
MLB Debut
| September 3 | , | 2004 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 134 |
| Runs batted in (Run batted in) | 412 |
| Hits | 649 |
| On-base plus slugging | .816 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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