Biography nixon trot

No one was going to give Trot Nixon a speeding ticket.

Not for the inspirational leader of the Boston Red Sox, the left-handed outfielder with the dirty uniform and the grinder spirit who became a fan favorite for wanting to win just a little bit more than most.

His country was under attack, his wife was in the hospital, and he was eager to meet their first child.

Nixon woke up that morning – September 11, 2001 – after barely an hour of sleep, thanks to a plane trip from New York to Tampa and an all-night card game with teammate Morgan Burkhart.1

When the phone rang at 5 A.M., he knew immediately his wife was likely in labor and that his son was on the way into the world.

He knew it was going to be a long day to get back to Boston from the Gulf Coast of Florida.2

He also knew it would be well worth the travel ahead.

Surely it was, but Nixon’s 19-hour trek to meet his firstborn was more difficult and traumatic than he could have ever imagined.3

For Nixon, hardly a