The Yankees celebrated their rich history on Sunday with their annual Old-Timers' Day on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Greats of the past donned the pinstripes once more ahead of their day game in the Bronx. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Paul O'Neill during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Jason Giambi during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Johnny Damon during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Ron Guidry during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Ron Guidry during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Willie Randolph during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Paul O'Neill during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Bucky Dent during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. The uniform of the late Gene Michael hangs in the dugout during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Aaron Boone during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Reggie Jackson takes a selfie with Dr. Bobby Brown during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Willie Randolph waves to the crowd during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Don Larsen walks off the field during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Whitey Ford during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Reggie Jackson during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Reggie Jackson during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Reggie Jackson during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Whitey Ford during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Johnny Damon during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Lou Piniella during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Andy Pettitte during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Don Larsen greets Dr. Bobby Brown during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Dr. Bobby Brown during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Don Larsen greets Dr. Bobby Brown during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Don Larsen during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Jason Giambi during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Nick Swisher during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Ron Guidry during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Nick Swisher during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Nick Swisher greets Don Larsen during Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018.<doc-sep>“I still get a little tingly inside — just to put (on) the uniform,” he said. “When (Lee Mazzilli) told me I was playing third base I was like, ‘whatever you need me to do, but deep down you know where I want to go.’ I wanted to go back in right field and the warrior (Paul O’Neill) was out there and I’m not kicking him out. So I think for myself … to be able to run back on that field one more time, there’s not a better feeling.”<doc-sep>
When the Yankees announced that Nick Swisher would attend this year’s Old-Timers’ Day, you knew he would bring the energy. It appears he packed his bat, as well, because Swisher launched a monster home run to right field. He took Jeff Nelson deep to make it a laugher for the Bombers. HOME RUN! Nick Swisher drives one into the 2nd deck on #OldTimersDay. pic.twitter.com/i3vjgDegij — YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 17, 2018 The best part is that he wore a microphone, so you could listen to Swisher celebrate in all his glory. He spoke to Meredith Marakovits in the dugout after the homer, and he was excited. “My man Nelly [Jeff Nelson] ... hooked me up right there! He didn’t want to throw me the nasty one. I don’t know. I just feel like I’m such a little kid. I was a little kid when I was a player. [I] Feel like every time you take the field, you get a lifetime pass to be a kid as long as you want. So, for me, it’s an honor to be here. I couldn’t believe that. You only dream about stuff like this. For his efforts, Swisher was rewarded with a Gatorade shower. Swisher, 37, played four seasons with the Yankees from 2009 - 2012. Always a fan favorite, he hit .268./367/.483 with 105 home runs, good for 128 wRC+. He won a World Series ring in 2009 and made the All-Star team in 2010. Swisher locked back on with the Yankees in 2016, playing with the Triple-A RailRiders. He now splits his time as an analyst for Fox Sports and as a guest adviser for the Yankees in spring training.