Phil Niekro
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 5 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 1,1939 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Blaine |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Height | 185 (cm) |
| Hall of fame induction | 1997 |
| Spouse | Nancy Niekro |
| Died | Flowery Branch |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Earn run averag | 3.35 |
| Strikeout | 3,342 |
| Siblings | Joe Niekro |
| Parents | Joe Niekro, Sr. |
| Ivy Niekro | |
| Date of died | December 26,2020 |
| Inducted date | 1997 |
| Picked date | Atlanta Braves |
| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Nephew | Lance Niekro |
| Education | Bridgeport High School |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 418793 |
Phil Niekro Life story
Philip Henry Niekro, nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Niekro's 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleballer and rank 16th on MLB's all-time wins list.