FOX Business Network let me know about Nick Swisher’s appearance (see video here) on their network to promote Movember — the month where men grew facial hair to raise cancer awareness. (You can read more about this here.)
He told FBN’s Cheryl Casone and Ashley Webster this about Derek Jeter: “I could not see him in any other uniform than the pinstripes.”
Here are some excerpts from the interview. Transcript is courtesy of Fox Business Network.
On whether Derek Jeter will return for another season:
“He’s the face of the franchise. He’s done so much for this team, so much for the city, and so much for the game of baseball. Who knows what’s gonna happen, but I could not see him in any other uniform than the pinstripes.”
On the Yankees 2010 season:
“We had such an amazing season this year, we kind of tailed off toward the end, but hey we had a great team didn’t work out for us, but I know that that hunger’s gonna definitely be there next year. It’s a wonderful team, wonderful opportunity, and any time you get to put the pin stripes on every day, life is great.”
On New York:
“I love it here, hopefully I’ve found a home.”
On the difference between a New York fan and a West Coast fan:
“Everything is different. There are no fans in this game that are like the New York Yankee fans. I’ve never been around a group of more loyal people in my entire life and to be able to go out and take the field every day with that pride, honor and tradition…it’s been an amazing couple of years.”
On involvement with charity Movember:
“What a wonderful opportunity to team up with Movember and The Art of Shaving to help raise cancer awareness. For myself, losing my grandmother from cancer and my mother going through Leukemia right now, it’s definitely an honor.”
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