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