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when Nick Swisher Having played Major League Baseball, fans affectionately called him “Swish.” Now, they can call him a coach.
The former World Series-winning outfielder hasn’t stepped onto a Major League diamond in more than a decade, instead embracing life as a father of two girls and serving as a part-time middle school softball coach for his eldest daughter, Emerson, 12. (Swisher, 45, and his wife, actor Joanna Garciareturn share daughter Sailor, 10. )
“I love it,” Swisher, 45, EXCLUSIVELY said US Weekly As part of his partnership with Ford and Major League Baseball, he joked that other parents might be too quick to compare his game to his daughter’s.
“When Amy gets up to hit at a softball game, everyone looks at me like, ‘I know bro, he’s not going to hit no matter what,'” Swisher said.
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While softball may be the most natural way for the former New York Yankees All-Star to connect with Emerson, he’s careful to embrace his daughters’ passions — whatever they may be.
“One of the things I’ve realized in my short 12 years as a father is that you have to let your kids lead the way,” he explains. “I think one of the things we really focus on is passion. Obviously, for myself, I have tremendous enthusiasm. I have tremendous excitement and energy. I think that’s where we pastor our daughter.”
He continued, “My oldest daughter may not be into football, she may not be into flag football, basketball, but she loves vault. But I don’t know anything about vault. The fact that she’s involved in something like this and I can support her in doing that, I love it.”
Swisher added that Seiler was a cheerleader, another sport in which he had no experience.
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“She was a flyer,” he said. “So I care about that, baby. I care about those girls catching her at rock bottom. But again, there are two things that I’ve never done in my life…I think if you let your kids lead the way and let you know what their passion is, I think that’s going to help a lot down the road.”
Watching his daughters pursue their dreams is another reason why he thinks it makes sense to partner with Ford and Major League Baseball. During the 2026 campaign, Ford and MLB will launch a season-long celebration of baseball in the United States that will include the automaker investing in youth baseball and softball in the cities where it operates.
“For me, as a girl dad, what makes it even better is being able to include softball in the mix,” Swisher explained. “So I think it’s absolutely amazing that Ford is partnering with MLB to get kids more involved in the sport.”
Swisher added that he’s excited to see his daughters continue to develop their athletic interests in an era when leagues like Athletes Unlimited and the upcoming Women’s Professional Baseball League are providing more opportunities for women.
“It seems like women’s sports are booming right now,” he said. “I think in general, Ford understands that and wants to be a part of the party…For me, to be able to be a girl dad and benefit them as well as the Little League players, I think it’s absolutely amazing.”
