Where would the Yankees be without this jokester?

Aaron Hicks belts a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 7-4 win Thursday night.CLEVELAND — With All-Star power, bashing Baby Bombers and the true grit of veteran players like Brett Gardner, it’s easy to overlook what Aaron Hicks brings to this Yankees lineup.

But then there are games like Thursday night’s critical 7-4 victory over the Indians and two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber at Progressive Field to show just how much the switch-hitting Hicks means to the Yankees.

And get this, he’s a jokester, too. Who knew?

As the trade deadline nears and so many deals are being considered, Hicks, who was acquired from the Twins after the 2015 season for catcher John Ryan Murphy,…