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Swisher, Forced to Bat Left-Handed, Makes Cubs Pay - The New York Times
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White Sox mailbag: Yoán Moncada's future, Craig Kimbrel's trade market and pitching priorities - The Athletic
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June 25, 1976: Mets' Mike Phillips breaks out of slump to hit for the cycle – Society for American Baseball Research
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Plenty of switch-hitters still getting the job done
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Swisher's Batting Average Is Still Far Below His Spirits - The New York Times
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Meet the Biggest Prankster in Baseball: Yankees G.M. Brian Cashman - The New York Times
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Winter meetings wrapup: Yanks, Mets big winners – The Denver Post
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Indians acquire C. Johnson for Swisher, Bourn
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Jeter Drives In 5 RBIs, Yankees Sweep Blue Jays - CBS New York
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Daddies Win The New Yorker