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Bookmark or Share- Phil Niekro Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...Phil Niekro. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg) Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH. Died: December 27 2020 in Flowery Branch, GA. Buried: Memorial Park South Cemetery, Flowery Branch, GA. High School:
- Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer. Niekro pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves.
- Phil Niekro - WikipediaPhilip Henry Niekro (/ ˈniːkroʊ / NEE-kroh; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed " Knucksie ", [ 1 ] was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
- Niekro, Phil - Baseball Hall of FamePhil Niekro finished his career with five All-Star Game selections, five Gold Glove Awards and 716 games started, which ranks No. 5 on the all-time list. Niekro was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997. He passed away on Dec. 26, 2020.
- Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81Phil Niekro, the Hall of Fame pitcher who confounded batters with his fluttering knuckleballs for 24 seasons, winning 318 games, mostly with mediocre Atlanta Braves teams, before retiring...
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