Nick Swisher will be honored on Tuesday, February 1 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York at the 31st annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner. The annual benefit has rasied nearly $10 million to assist children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Said Diana Munson of Swisher, of whom she made clear her admiration during 2010 Old Timers' Day, days after Swisher's walk-off single defeated the Rays the night the team honored George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard: "I love the way he plays, I love his enthusiasm. Most importantly, he respects the history of baseball and the Yankees. On Old Timers Day, he was out there getting autographs and taking pictures. He's not embarrassed by his love of the game, and respects the players. Plus, he's cute."