for the Braves. On his previous at-bat, Nixon had singled home the tying run (swinging, not bunting) with 2 out in the bottom of the ninth to send Game 6 to extra innings. It was the second World Series in history to end on a bunt. (Lee Lacy of the Dodgers popped out on a bunt attempt to end the 1977 World Series.) In the 1999 National League Championship Series, 40-year-old Nixon made one of the key plays to save the series for the Braves. After the Braves had blown 5–0 and 7–3 leads in Game 6 and trailed 8–7 in the 8th inning, Nixon, a pinch runner at first base with one out, changed the momentum of the game and the series by stealing second and going to third when the throw went into center field. Nixon went on to score the tying run, and the Braves eventually won the game and series in extra innings. In his career, Nixon batted .270 with 11 home runs, 318 RBI, 878 runs, 1379 hits, 142 doubles, 27 triples, and 620 stolen bases in 1709 games. In his postseason career, Nixon hit .321 with a .396 on-base percentage, 13 runs and 11 stolen bases in 24 games. In eight career World Series games, Nixon hit .310 with five stolen bases. Personal life Nixon's younger brother, Donell Nixon, is also a former Major League Baseball player, playing from 1987 until 1990. Nixon battled a cocaine habit for much of his career. He was arrested on drug charges in 1987 while a member of the Cleveland Indians organization. Nixon failed a drug test in September 1991 and was suspended for 60 days, which caused him to miss the 1991 World Series. In 2000, he married former R&B singer Perri Reid. They divorced in 2004. In an interview on February 11, 2010, on Hardcore Sports Radio on SiriusXM, Nixon discussed how he overcame his demons and conquered his drug and alcohol addiction. Nixon married gospel artist Candi Staton in 2010. They divorced in 2012. Nixon was arrested May 4, 2013, in Cherokee County, Georgia, after a crack rock and pipe were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On June 9, 2013, an arson took place at one of Nixon's homes in Cobb County, Georgia, after a dispute erupted between an individual who lived there and a neighbor. On April 9, 2017, Nixon was