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Former outfielder Otis Nixon was arrested on drug charges after a weekend traffic stop in suburban Atlanta.

Deputies allegedly found two crack pipes and a few suspected crack rocks around the driver's seat. But lo and behold, they determined Nixon wasn't under the influence of crack cocaine or alcohol.

Nixon, 54, was busted for the alleged possession of cocaine and possession of a drug-related object. But if his story holds up, he may have a viable defense.

Major League Baseball has filed a lawsuit against Florida clinic Biogenesis and "Dr." Anthony Bosch, accusing them of providing banned performance-enhancing drugs to its players.

In the lawsuit, MLB accuses the defendants of soliciting pro baseball players to purchase banned drugs and otherwise making these drugs available to players. As a result, MLB says that it suffered economic damages such as the loss of goodwill and damage to its reputation, reports The Post Game.

But there's reportedly another reason behind this lawsuit: MLB wants access to several documents, which Bosch allegedly turned over to news outlets, that contain business records of drug sales to players.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have banned a father and his daughter from PNC Park because of their role in a fight last year.

Rachel George, 21, and her father Christopher, 50, faced several criminal charges stemming from their first visit to the park. The two were accused of starting a fight that led to a security guard losing a finger.

The two ultimately pleaded guilty to lesser charges including simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. They were also ordered to make restitution payments of $28,000 to the victim, reports Pittsburgh's WTAE-TV.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez appeared set to sign a record-setting $175 million contract extension.

However, concerns over his elbow may potentially derail the deal, reports ESPN.

The framework for the seven-year, $175 million deal was all in place and it was reported as virtually done. However, it now is being reported that the two sides are "not close" to finishing the extension given issues with Hernandez's elbow.

Matt Bush, the first overall pick in the 2004 MLB draft, has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison on DUI charges.

The former elite baseball pitching prospect was charged with driving under the influence with serious bodily injury for a hit-and-run that resulted in serious injuries for a 72-year-old man in Florida, reports USA Today. At the time of the accident, Bush had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. It was Bush's third DUI arrest.

Bush entered a plea deal with prosecutors and pleaded no contest. In return, six other counts were dropped. Also as part of the deal, Bush was given a choice as to exactly how much time he would have to spend in prison.

This sounds like a made-up or exaggerated headline, but Hall of Fame baseball player Robin Yount did in fact shoot Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum in the head.

But don't expect any criminal charges or even a lawsuit in this case.

The two are friends and were reportedly hunting quail in Arizona. Yount saw a bird in front of him and took a shot. He ended up bagging the bird. But he also bagged his friend too, accidentally hitting him with shrapnel in the back of the right ear, reports ESPN.

A woman who claimed to have caught Pablo Sandoval's third home run ball was arrested by San Francisco police for allegedly trespassing at the time she made the catch.

The incident happened during the fifth inning of the San Francisco Giants' rout of the Detroit Tigers in game one of the World Series. Sandoval was having a historic night and had just launched his third homer (in three plate appearances) into the outfield bleachers, reports CBS.

The Giants' fan, Dawn Price, claimed that she was sitting in the bleachers and fell into an area behind the center field fence as she attempted to grab the ball. After claiming to fall and snapping up the ball, the woman was greeted with cheers and also AT&T Park security. She was eventually hauled off and arrested for trespassing.

Mark Grace could wind up in prison for his latest DUI arrest.

The former Chicago Cubs great, and most recently broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was indicted on four felony counts stemming from his August arrest in Arizona on suspicion of driving under the influence, reports USA Today.

Grace was charged not only with driving under the influence but also with driving with a suspended license and without an interlock device. Grace had been convicted of a DUI last year for another incident in Arizona.

Carlton Fisk was arrested for a DUI after police found him passed out in his pickup truck.

The Hall of Fame catcher had apparently driven his Ford F-150 pickup truck into a ditch in an Illinois farm field.

When police arrived at the scene, the 64-year-old Fisk was allegedly sleeping behind the wheel of the truck and the vehicle's engine was still running. Police say that Fisk was disoriented when officers woke him, and he declined a blood-alcohol test.

An open 1.75-liter bottle of liquor also was in the car, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother was abducted from her home at gunpoint Tuesday night. After being reported missing, the 74-year-old Violet Ripken was found Wednesday morning in her car, not far from home.

Violet Ripken appears unharmed and she is currently resting with her family, reports The Washington Post.

Police are still looking for the suspect, described as a white man in his late 30s-to-early 40s, who was last seen wearing camouflage pants. It wasn't reported if there was a robbery of Violet Ripken's home and no possible motive was given.