Phil Niekro

Phil Niekro
1939 - 2020
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First Name Philip
Middle Name Henry
Last Name Niekro
Full Name at Birth Philip Henry Niekro
Alternative Name Knucksie
Birthday 1st April, 1939
Birthplace Blaine, OH
Died 26th December, 2020
Height 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight 180lbs (82 kg)
Zodiac Sign Aries
Nationality American
High School Bridgeport (Bridgeport, OH)
Occupation Text Former Major League Baseball Player
Occupation Baseball
Baseball Position Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
MLB First Game Date 15th April, 1964
MLB Final Game Date 27th September, 1987
Hall of Fame Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1997 (380/473 ballots).

Philip Henry Niekro (pronounced NEE-kro) (April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Niekro's 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher and rank 16th on MLB's all-time wins list. He won the National League (NL) Gold Glove Award five times, was selected for five All-Star teams, and led the league in victories twice and earned run average once. He was a key contributor to the Braves winning their only two division titles before 1991. Niekro was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.

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The Star Chamber1983Baseball Game Pitcher (uncredited)Movie

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