Trot Nixon

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- WWAY's "Fifth Quarter" co-host Trot Nixon headlines this years class of inductees into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 6 at UNCW's Burney Center. Nixon was a standout baseball and football player at New Hanover High School. He was headed to NC State before he signed to play for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he won a World Series in 2004. The...  

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Trot Nixon is among the inductees who will enter the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame this spring. He joins local legends like Sonny Jurgenson, Roman Gabriel, Meadowlark Lemon and Althea Gibson in the Hall of Fame. Nixon was a two-sport star in football and baseball at New Hanover High School. He passed up a scholarship to NC State to sign with the Boston Red Sox after being selected in the first...  

Maureen Mullen from Comcast Sports Net New England is reporting that the Boston Red Sox have sent down right handed pitcher Scott Atchison to Triple A Pawtucket. The Red Sox had designated Atchison for assignment late in January, and he had ...  

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