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GA SR730
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate Resolution 730 commends and recognizes Otis Junior Nixon, born January 9, 1959, a former professional baseball center fielder who played for nine Major League Baseball teams from 1983 to 1999
- Nixon stole more bases than any other player during the 1990s with 478, and finished his career with 620 stolen bases, a .270 batting average, and 1,379 hits across 1,709 games
- Nixon shares the MLB single-game stolen base record with six on June 16, 1991, and holds the Atlanta Braves single-season stolen base record with 72 in 1991
- At age 40 in the 1999 National League Championship Series, Nixon made a pivotal play as a pinch runner by stealing second and advancing to third on a throwing error, scoring the tying run that helped the Braves win the game and series in extra innings
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Otis Junior Nixon
Legislative Description
Nixon, Otis Junior; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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