Tag: joe niekro
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What killed Phil Niekro?
On Sunday we learned that Phil Niekro, the greatest knuckleball pitcher in baseball history, had died of cancer the day before at age 81. Niekro joined Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford and Joe Morgan in a grim lineup of greats…
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What killed Phil Niekro?
On Sunday we learned that Phil Niekro, the greatest knuckleball pitcher in baseball history, had died of cancer the day before at age 81. Niekro joined Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford and Joe Morgan in a grim lineup of greats…
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What was in Phil Niekro’s pocket?
He said he always kept an emery board in his pocket to keep his nails in proper shape for a better grip on the knuckleball (P.S. He also had sandpaper). The league found that a flimsy excuse and suspended him for 10 games. In addition,…
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Did Phil Niekro always throw a knuckleball?
During 24 big league seasons, Phil Niekro rode his knuckleball to 5,404 innings pitched – the most of any pitcher who started his career in the live ball era. But Niekro, who pitched for the Braves, Yankees, Indians and Blue Jays for 24 seasons, was…