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Willie Nixon

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Willie Nixon
Right fielder
Born: (1916-10-29)October 29, 1916
York, Alabama
Died: December 14, 1979(1979-12-14) (aged 63)
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1941, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Teams

Willie D. Nixon (October 29, 1916 – December 14, 1979) was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues.[1]

Career

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Nixon played with the Newark Eagles, Birmingham Black Barons, and Jacksonville Red Caps in 1940 and 1941.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Willie Nixon Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

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