Trot Nixon on playing for Red Sox and winning a World Series

Nixon was born in Durham, NC, but moved to Wilmington, NC at a very early age. It was in the Port City that Nixon played multiple sports but concentrated on football and baseball when he attended New Hanover High School. In football, Nixon played for the late Joe Miller and broke several records held at the time by NFL greats Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel. In baseball, he helped lead the Wildcats to a state title and was named the North Carolina Player of the Year in both sports. After accepting an offer to play both sports at NC State, Nixon was drafted 7th overall in the MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox in 1993. He would eventually sign with Boston and start his professional career in 1994.  For the next 4 years, Nixon made his way through the minors with two brief stints in the majors including his debut in 1996 at Yankee Stadium. He would begin his first full season with Boston in 1999 spending the next 8 seasons playing at Fenway Park. His time in Boston included the 2004 season when the Red Sox trailed the Yankees 3-0 in the ALCS before becoming the first MLB team to win a series after such a deficit.  From there, they would sweep the St. Louis Cardinals for the team's first World Series title in 86 years. Nixon shares memories from that incredible comeback, the aftermath of ending the "Curse of the Bambino" and what it was like to play his final game in a Red Sox uniform.  We also hear about Nixon's love for football, the meaningful conversation he had with Wade Boggs, the respect he has for the Yankees and the joking nature he had with Derek Jeter.  We also hear his take on being a proud sports dad of two baseball-playing sons.