When someone mentions knuckle ball pitchers the first name that pops in my mind is Phil Niekro. He was pitching well before I was born. However, as a Braves fan it wasn't long before I knew who he was. Later in his career I was able to see him pitch in person, he was playing for the Cleveland Indians and I saw him pitch in Baltimore.
He won 318 games, threw a no hitter, struck out over 3000 batters and is in baseball's Hall of Fame. He lead the league in wins twice, won 5 Gold Gloves, was a 5 time All Star, simply put he was a good pitcher.
He will be missed by his fans, friends and family.
Highlights...
His Hall of Fame Speech...
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Old Knucksie was an Atlanta favorite, and I was really sorry to hear he had passed. He's probably off talking knuckleballs with Hoyt Wilhelm and Dutch Leonard...
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