Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, 1939 in Blaine, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. A native of Blaine, Ohio, Niekro attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio. With 318 career victories, Niekro is the most successful knuckleball pitcher of all time. He was also an excellent fielder, winning the National League Gold Glove award five times. Together with his brother and sometime teammate Joe, … Wikipedia
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...-Reference.com > Players > Phil NiekroPhil Niekro Philip Henry Niekro (Knucksie) Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb. Debut April 15, 1964 vs. SFG 0.3 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER ... www.baseball-reference.com/n/niekrph01.shtml
Phil Niekro fashioned a long, successful sports career by mastering the most confounding pitch in the history of baseballthe knuckleball. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-737
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...Home Read Me Phil Niekro Full name Philip Henry Niekro Born April 1, 1939, Blaine, Ohio First Game: April 15, 1964 ; Final Game: September 27, 1987 Bat: Right Throw: Right ... www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pniekp001.htm
Part of the problem is that Niekro pitched until he was 48, which makes people think of him as a journeyman type, but that's deceptive on two fronts. First, he got started pretty late: his first really full season was at 28, so his real career wasn't any braves.net/bravesjournal/?p=2870
A longtime symbol of the Atlanta Braves , Phil Niekro holds many major league records, nearly all of which are as a result of his trademark pitch, the knuckleball, which kept him in the majors until he was 48. Niekro's records tend to center on longevity www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/N/Nie...
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. Brother of Joe Niekro Five time All-Star Five time Gold Glove winner Lifetime record of 318-274 Major League career spanned 24 seasons Pitched for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-1983, 1987[end]), New Yo www.imdb.com/name/nm1631288/
