Former Cincinnati Reds’ manager Russ Nixon passed away on November 8, 2016. It had been nearly ten years since he worked in organized ball, but his death was felt across baseball. He managed and coached at all levels of professional baseball.
Nixon holds the MLB record for most games played without a single stolen base at 906. He spent his entire career in the American League. Most important for Reds’ fans, he graduated Western Hills High School, the alma mater of Pete Rose, before going to the University of Cincinnati.
His first manager’s position came in 1970 within the Reds’ minors league system.