Most fans were pleased when the New York Yankees pulled the trigger on a trade on November 13, 2008, acquiring switch-hitting outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher and righthander Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for infielder Wilson Betemit and righties Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. By the time he left the Bronx after the 2012 season, Nick had hit 105 regular-season home runs and driven in 349. In eight postseason series with the Yanks, including the win in the ’09 World Series, Swish homered four times, and drove in seven.
New York Yankees Flashback: Swish, el Tiante, and Melly Mel
