Phil Niekro died in his sleep on Saturday following a "long battle with cancer," the Atlanta Braves said Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Phil Niekro, known for his trademark knuckleball, has died. He ...

The Hall of Fame pitcher is an icon inside and outside the Braves organization — one with more than its fair share of those enshrined in Cooperstown. Niekro died Saturday at the age of 81 after a long ...

Braves legendary pitcher Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. The team said he died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night. “We are heartbroken on the passing of our ...

Braves legend Phil Niekro has passed away at age 81. The MLB has had its fair share of tragedy this year, as six Hall of Fame players, including Whitey Ford, Joe Morgan, and Bob Gibson, died over the ...

Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, 21 of his 24 years in the majors with the Braves, died Saturday. This is what is being said across baseball about the knuckleballer: “We are heartbroken on the ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long ...

When I think of Phil Niekro, two things come to mind. I don’t think of his knuckleball. I don’t think of his 318 wins. I don’t think of his Hall of Fame plaque. No, when I think of Phil Niekro, who ...

Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who was 81 when he passed away on Saturday, was an acclaimed knuckleball artist who won 318 games during his major-league career. This figure does not include the 186 ...

Phil Niekro, a pitcher who used his signature knuckleball to fool generations of hitters and craft a Hall of Fame career, died Saturday night in his sleep after a long battle with cancer, the Atlanta ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long ...