Otis Nixon
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Otis Nixon
| Born: | January 9, 1959 |
| Birthplace: | Columbus County, North Carolina |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1979: 1st Rd (3rd Pick) by the New York Yankees |
| College: | Louisburg Junior College |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | New York Yankees 1983 Cleveland Indians 1984-1987 Montreal Expos 1988-1990 Atlanta Braves 1991-93, 1999 Texas Rangers 1995 Toronto Blue Jays 1996-1997 Los Angeles Dodgers 1997 Minnesota Twins 1998 |
| Years with Boston: | 1994 |
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Overall Career
Otis Junior Nixon (born January 9, 1959 in Columbus County, NC), was a career .270 hitter with 11 home runs, 318 RBI, 878 runs, 1379 hits, 142 doubles, 27 triples, and 620 stolen bases in 1709 games.
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Nixon's Moments in the Sun
- As of 2006, Otis Nixon ranked 15th on the All-Time Stolen Bases list, with 620.
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Trivia
- Nixon shares the single game stolen base Major League record with 6 on June 16, 1991.
- Nixon holds the Atlanta Braves single season record for stolen bases with 72 in 1991.
- Near the end of the 1991 season, he tested positive for cocaine and was suspended by Major League Baseball. He missed the 1991 World Series because of it.
- Nixon made the final out of the 1992 World Series on a bunt. It was the only World Series in history to end on a bunt.
- Otis was once married to former R&B singer Perri "Pebbles" Reid.
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Transactions
- June 6, 1978: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- January 9, 1979: Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (2nd Phase), but did not sign.
- June 5, 1979: Drafted by the NY Yankees in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (2nd Phase). Player signed June 9, 1979.
- February 5, 1984: Traded by the New York Yankees with Guy Elston (PTBNL) and George Frazier to the Cleveland Indians for Rick Browne (PTBNL) and Toby Harrah.
- October 15, 1987: Granted Free Agency.
- March 5, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
- April 1, 1991: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Boi Rodriguez to the Atlanta Braves for Keith Morrison (PTBNL) and Jimmy Kremers.
- November 11, 1991: Granted Free Agency.
- December 12, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- October 25, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- December 9, 1994: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Luis Ortiz to the Texas Rangers for Jose Canseco.
- November 3, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- August 12, 1997: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bobby Cripps.
- October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- December 11, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
- October 27, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
- December 1, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- October 28, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
