Russell Eugene Nixon was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.
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14 Facts About Russ Nixon
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Russ Nixon played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1969.
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Russ Nixon graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, and attended the University of Cincinnati.
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Russ Nixon holds the record for most games played without ever stealing a base.
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Russ Nixon spent two years as the Twins' second-string catcher, then was released in April 1968 and returned to the Red Sox' organization.
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Russ Nixon went to spring training in 1969 with the White Sox, but was given his unconditional release a week before the regular season began.
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Russ Nixon reached base 863 times in his career without ever stealing a base, a Major League record.
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Russ Nixon's managing career began in the Cincinnati Reds' farm system in 1970 and in 1976 he was promoted to a coaching position with the defending World Series champion Reds, under Baseball Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson.
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Anderson was fired after the 1978 season, and Russ Nixon remained on the Reds' staff under their new manager, John McNamara, in 1979.
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Russ Nixon then coached for the Montreal Expos before signing as a coach with the Braves.
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Russ Nixon was unable turn the Braves' fortunes around in 1989 and 1990, seasons in which the Braves lost 97 games each, despite breaking in talented young pitchers such as Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Steve Avery.
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Russ Nixon remained in the game as a minor-league manager and instructor, except for 1992, when he returned to the American League to spend one year as a coach for the Seattle Mariners.
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