When Nick Swisher performed Major League Baseball, followers affectionately known as him “Swish.” Now, they will simply name him coach.
The former World Series champion outfielder hasn’t stepped on an MLB diamond in additional than a decade, and has as an alternative embraced life as a father of two women — and a part-time center faculty softball coach to his oldest daughter, Emerson, 12. (Swisher, 45, and his spouse, actress JoAnna Garcia, additionally share daughter Sailor, 10.)
“I love it,” Swisher, 45, solely informed Us Weekly as a part of his partnership with Ford and MLB, joking that the opposite dad and mom could also be too fast to attract comparisons between his recreation and his daughter’s.
“When Emme gets up to bat in a softball game, everybody’s looking at me, like ‘I knew it bro, he couldn’t hit anyway,’” Swisher mentioned.
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While softball would be the most pure manner for the ex-New York Yankees All-Star to bond with Emerson, he’s cautious to embrace his daughters’ passions — no matter they could be.
“One of the things that I’ve realized in just my short 12 years of existence of being a father, you got to let the kid lead the way,” he defined. “I think one of the things that we really pay attention to is passion. Obviously, for myself, I have a crazy amount of passion. I’ve got a crazy amount of excitement and energy. And I think that’s where we shepherd our girls.”
He continued, “My oldest daughter might not be as much into football, might not be into flag football, basketball, but she loves horse jumping. But I know nothing about horse jumping. The fact that she’s in on something like that, and the fact that I can support her in doing that, I’m all about it.”
Swisher added that Sailor is a cheerleader, one other self-discipline wherein he has no expertise.
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“She’s a flyer,” he mentioned. “So I’m all about that, baby. I’m all about those girls catching her on the bottom. But once again, two things that I’ve never done in my life…I think if you let the kid lead the way and let you know what their passions are, I think that’ll help a long way down the road.”
Watching his daughters pursue their goals is another excuse he felt partnering with Ford and MLB made sense. During the 2026 marketing campaign, Ford and MLB are launching a season-long celebration of baseball in America, which incorporates the automotive producer investing in youth baseball and softball within the cities wherein it operates.
“What makes this even better is, for me, as a girl dad, being able to have softball included in that as well,” Swisher defined. “So the fact that Ford is teaming up with MLB to just get kids playing the game more, I think it’s just absolutely amazing.”
Swisher added that he’s been excited to observe his daughters proceed to develop their athletic pursuits in an period the place leagues like Athletes Unlimited and the upcoming Women’s Pro Baseball League are increasing alternatives for ladies.
“It just seems like, right now, women’s sports are having a moment,” he mentioned. “And I think just in general, the fact that Ford understands that and wants to jump into the party… For me, being able to be a girl dad, to have them reap the benefits, as well as the Little League baseball players, I think this is absolutely amazing.”
