Yankees outfielder, and golf fanatic, Aaron Hicks takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

Q: What drives you?

A: Probably just the love of the sport of baseball is probably what drives me. And also, I mean, I want to prove people wrong, that I’m a good player.

Q: What is the biggest criticism you’ve heard that bothers you the most?

A: I don’t want to be considered … I want to be a starter. I don’t want to be a fourth outfielder. That’s kind of something that I don’t like. I’m better than a fourth outfielder.

Q: What’s the difference between the Aaron Hicks we see today and the one the Twins gave up on after the 2015 season?

A: I don’t know, I’m just more confident. I’m confident in my approach. From spring training I was trying to hit for power this year and being able to drive the baseball. When I was in Minnesota, I was just trying to have a good approach into making solid contact at the big league level and telling myself that I belong there.

Q: Are you on your way to reaching your personal goals for this season?

A: I think I’m off to a good start.

Q: And what were those goals?

A: They’re personal goals!

Q: Career goals?

A: I just kind of want to be a player that people remember.

Q: Describe teammate Aaron Judge.

A: He looks like a confident player.

Q: What’s it like watching him in batting practice?

A: It kind of hurts your neck (laugh).

Q: Gary Sanchez.

A: He wants you to run just so he can throw you out. He’s an amazing catcher.

Q: How good do you think this team is?

A: This team is very good. It’s a dangerous team. A combination of veteran players and young players that are hungry and that they want to win.

Q: This team is for real?

A: Very for real.

Q: What is your on-field mentality?

A: I’m a relaxed player while I’m playing. I mean, when something pumps me, I’m gonna be excited, that’s for sure.

Q: What is your favorite catch?

A: Probably my rookie year [2013] against Adam Dunn, when I robbed him of a home run.

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Q: You’ve robbed a few guys of home runs. What was special about that one?

A: That was my first one ever.

Q; How great a feeling is that?

A: It’s an amazing feeling! When you see the guy’s face that thought they had a homer and now they don’t — it’s awesome.

Q: You threw out Oakland’s Danny Valencia out at home from left field with a record 105.5 mph bullet in April 2016. You threw 97 as a high school pitcher. Were colleges looking at you as a pitcher?

A: Yeah, but I told everybody that I don’t want to pitch.

Q: Why don’t you like pitching?

A: I don’t know, I just don’t enjoy it. I like playing every day.

Q: You were criticized publicly in Minnesota for not knowing who the opposing starting pitcher was.

A: Yeah. … Guys would tell me and I’d go look at video of him.

Q: Did that bother you, being criticized publicly like that?

A: Not really, because that just comes with knowing how to become a big leaguer.

Q: Who is one pitcher in history you would want to test your skills against?

A: [Clayton] Kershaw.

Q: If you could pick the brain of one hitter in history …

A: Ted Williams.

Q: Describe Rod Carew’s influence.

A: He helped me out a lot when I was in the minor leagues. He helped me out a lot with bunting.

Q: What specifically did he work on with you other than bunting?

A: Being able to drive the ball to left-center.

Q: Describe Yankees fans.

A: Passionate fans.

Q: Who are athletes in other sports you admire?

A: I enjoyed Tiger Woods coming up, just because of the dominance … and he kind of changed the way golf athletes perform nowadays with weightlifting, and hitting the ball very far away.

Q: Does it sadden you, all the troubles he’s gone through?

A: Of course. I just can’t wait for him to get back to the old Tiger and back on the course.

Q: Do you think he’ll win another major one day?

A: Yeah. I mean, he has to stay fully healthy though to be able to do it. I don’t know, there’s some really good young players (chuckle). They’re not gonna make it easy.

Q: What is your favorite golf course?

A: I don’t know, I played Hudson the other day. That’s an amazing course.

Q: How so?

A: Just the view of the Hudson River, and just the course layout was awesome. The greens were amazing.

Q: Is turning pro one day something you’ve thought about or dreamed about?

A: Of course! Yeah, definitely. I’d love to try to make it.

Q: But you want to play baseball for a long time first.

A: Yes!

Q: Other than you, who is the best Yankees golfer?

A: Tyler Clippard.

Q: How good is he?

A: He’s like a scratch golfer.

Q: And what are you?

A: I’m like a 1.

Q: Who was your boyhood idol?

A: Torii Hunter.

Q: What did the Urban Youth Academy mean to you?

A: It just gave me the guidance that I needed to become a better baseball player.

Q: Three dinner guests?

A: Martin Luther King, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson.

Q: Favorite movie?

A: “61*.”

Q: Favorite actor?

A: Denzel Washington.

Q: Favorite actress?

A: Scarlett Johansson.

Q: Favorite singer/entertainer?

A: John Legend.

Q: Favorite meal?

A: In-N-Out Burger.

Q: Flowers for your mother on Sunday?

A: Flowers, of course.

Q: How would you describe your mother?

A: She loves her kids. She’s someone that will always be there for them.