Phil Niekro
1939 - 2020
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Phil Niekro, Legendary Braves knuckleballer, died Saturday evening, Dec. 26, 2020 in his sleep following a long battle with cancer. He was 81.Philip Henry Niekro was a baseball Hall of Famer who spent 21 of his 24 years in the majors with the Braves, pitching in a franchise record 740 games for...
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