Police in Woodstock, Ga., say that former MLB outfielder Otis Nixon, who was reported missing on Sunday, has been found safe.
UPDATE: Otis Nixon has been located and is safe. We appreciate the assistance from the public and media.
— Woodstock Police, GA (@WoodstockPD) April 10, 2017
Nixon, 58, was last seen Saturday around 10 a.m. leaving his home in a gray 2011 Range Rover. The former big-leaguer had a tee time scheduled at a local golf course, but never showed up.
Local authorities took to social media on Sunday asking for information on Nixon’s whereabouts.
HELP US LOCATE: Otis Nixon, black male, 58, who was last seen Saturday morning at 10am leaving his residence in a gray 2011 Range Rover. pic.twitter.com/BJqFSAsIEs
— Woodstock Police, GA (@WoodstockPD) April 10, 2017
Nixon played for nine different teams during his major-league career, which spanned from 1983-1999. The speedy center-fielder shares the MLB record for stolen bases in a single game, with six, and his 620 career steals are the most for a player who never made an All-Star Game.
Nixon, who was suspended before the 1991 World Series for testing positive for cocaine, apparently has had substance abuse issues since his major-league career ended. He was arrested in 2013 on charges of drug possession.
