One of the most intense competitors and down right great person ever to have worn the Boston Red Sox uniform was back in Beantown today for the start of a three game series between the Sox and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians.
Christopher "Trot" Nixon, apart from wearing my favorite number, having the same first name, playing the outfield like I do, and batting lefty like I do, is an incredible teammate and my favorite Red Sox player of all time. I even gave my wife the old puppy dog eyes the other day so that she would consider using part of her father's day gift money on a Trot Nixon jersey that I found on the web. Nothing too fancy but I wanted to make sure I had a mimento that will always remind me of where Trot belongs - Boston. More specifically - right field at Fenway. That honor now belongs to JD Drew and time will tell if JD even comes close to the adoration that Trot earned. Don't get me wrong, I am a BIG JD Drew fan and always have drooled over the prospect of signing him - but the price was tough to swallow. Trot was family to most of New England.
Trot even gave the Fenway faithful a wave and a smile following their standing ovation prior to his first AB of the game - he then promptly singled into, you guessed it, right field for the Indians first hit of the game.
Welcome home Trot - we wish you had never left.
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