United States, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, 42.35843, -71.059771951Baseball player Willard Nixon is pictured in 1951 as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He was especially effective pitching against the New York Yankees and earned the nickname "Yankee Killer."Photograph of baseball player and Floyd County, Georgia native Willard Nixon, pictured in 1951 as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He holds a baseball in his right hand, and he wears a glove on his left hand. He faces right and smiles.He was especially effective pitching against the New York Yankees and earned the nickname "Yankee Killer."image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/willard-nixon-1928-2000Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/willard-nixon-1928-2000Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBoston Red Sox (Baseball team)Baseball players--Massachusetts--BostonAthletes--Massachusetts--BostonProfessional athletes--Massachusetts--BostonBaseball gloves--Massachusetts--BostonBaseball--Massachusetts--BostonPitchers (Baseball)--Massachusetts--BostonNixon, Willard, 1928-2000Willard NixonStillImage