Donell Nixon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donell Nixon
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1961(1961-12-31)
Age	63
Birthplace	Evergreen
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Donell Nixon Biography

Donell Nixon is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 31, 1961 in Evergreen, North Carolina, United States. Robert Donell Nixon (born December 31st 1961, in Evergreen, North Carolina) is a American Former professional player in the outfield. He was a part or all of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1990. He played three positions in the outfield usually in the center field.

Nixon started his 1988 campaign with Calgary in the first half of the season, and hit .281 during 40 contests. The team traded him for the San Francisco Giants on June 23.

Although he did not play in 1985 , and playing in the smallest number of games played in Nixon was named to his way onto the Mariners’ Opening Day roster. Nixon started the season’s opening game as Seattle’s centerfielder and leadoff hitter. He came at the plate 4 times and registering three walks as well as one stole base. Even though he was still starting as a catcher for Seattle’s Mariners, Nixon did not have the ball until game’s fifth which was a run- scoring single off Les Straker. The first day of May, with Nixon only hitting .130 He was returned to the minors which is where he was a part of the Triple-A Calgary Cannons, the Mariners most prestigious farm team. Nixon was able to return to the team in July, and came out with a respectable .250 average.

Donell Nixon Net Worth

Donell Nixon is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donell Nixon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nixon was initially selected to the Seattle Mariners in the 10th round of the 1980 MLB draft. He was a student at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina. Nixon began his professional career subsequent season playing for the Wausau Timbers of the Single-A Midwest League. He played the majority of the following two seasons in Single-A, too. In 1983, when he was with the Bakersfield Mariners Nixon stole 144 bases in just 135 games. This was one shy of his minor league record of 145 that Vince Coleman set the same year.

The year 1984 saw Nixon received a promotion to Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, where he continued to be awe-inspiring on the field, and stole the bases of 102. But, he sustained a compound fracture to his left leg in the year 1985, that slowed his career. This injury cost him nearly two years of his career but didn’t take away the majority from his athleticism. He was able to run an 6.25 60-yard run prior to injury and after the injury, a 6.3 following.

The Giants immediately added Nixon to the major league roster. He played in 59 games over the remainder of the season, batting .348. He spent the entire 1989 season with the Giants, the only season in which he did not play in the minor leagues. He made his only postseason appearances in 1989 as well. In the 1989 World Series against the Oakland Athletics, he played in two of the four games, getting one hit in five at bats. The following year, the Giants released Nixon at the end of spring training.

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Facts & Trivia

Donell Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donell Nixon celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Donell Nixon

1. Donell Nixon was born on February 12, 1961.
2. He played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987-1990.
3. Nixon primarily played as an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.
4. He had a career batting average of .250 with 5 home runs and 29 RBIs.
5. Nixon stole a total of 40 bases during his MLB career.
6. His brother is former MLB player Otis Nixon.
7. Donell Nixon passed away on June 8, 2020 at age 59.
8. He was known for his speed and defensive skills in the outfield.
9. Nixon’s best season was in 1988 when he hit .284 with a .333 OBP and stole 23 bases.
10. He also played professionally in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1991-1992.