Phil Niekro
American baseball player (1939-2020) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 81
Philip Henry Niekro, nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time.
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Lived 1939 to 2020 · aged 81
