1944 - 2006
Joe Niekro American Baseball
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Details
| First Name |
Joseph
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| Middle Name |
Franklin
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| Last Name |
Niekro
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joseph Franklin Niekro
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| Birthday |
7th November, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Martins Ferry, OH
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| Died |
27th October, 2006
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| Place of Death |
Tampa, FL
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Bridgeport (Bridgeport, OH)
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| University |
West Liberty State College
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Pitcher
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
16th April, 1967
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| MLB Final Game Date |
29th April, 1988
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| Draft |
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).
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Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of Major League pitcher and first baseman Lance Niekro. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Niekro attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio and West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967–1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros.
