Nick Swisher - 2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
9/26/2026 11:09:00 AM | Baseball, Hall of Fame
Nick Swisher
Baseball, 2000-02
Nick Swisher was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2000 and earned First Team All-Big Ten honors in 2001 and 2002. Swisher helped the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Tournament title in 2002 and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 2000. He remains in the top 10 in program history in career home runs (35), RBI (156) and walks (131).
Swisher was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft. During his 11-year MLB career, he played for the A's, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees. Swisher now serves as a special advisor for the Yankees and works as a baseball broadcaster.
