The Dallas Morning News baseball writer Evan Grant examines a mosaic of baseball cards in the shape of a Phil Niekro jersey at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, photographed on Tuesday, ...

ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleball carried Niekro to more than 300 wins, earned ...

TAMPA, Fla. - It's impossible for JJ Niekro to say the name of his uncle, Phil, and not smile. "[He was] just always having a good time," JJ recalled. Phil and his brother Joe (JJ's dad) are two ...

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Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who was famous for confounding batters with his mystifying knuckleball, died in his sleep at age 81, the Atlanta Braves said on Sunday. Dec 27 (Reuters) - ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer. Niekro pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more ...

ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleball carried Niekro to more than 300 wins, earned ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATLANTA (AP) — Phil Niekro threw a pitch ...