![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675,ar_16:9/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F201227143057-01-phil-niekro-1966.jpg)
Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher, dies at the age of 81
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Phil_Niekro_1974.jpg)
Phil Niekro - Wikipedia
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ifNuZTbEtgg/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLCY-N4XyPL6ecpwiZbU9Fzn-MLXWw)
Earl Weaver drops some blunt truth on Jim Palmer, circa 1984
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-5158c15feea5c10f6b5fc66ab1f39297-lq)
Can a pitcher record more than 4 Ks in an inning say if the catcher drops the third strike? Has it ever actually happened in MLB? - Quora
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://external-preview.redd.it/uiw7o5lxkj9Bx4dEUrd8__yLx8SMWTkUlqEJInFk3SA.jpg?auto=webp&s=7a6c7117d58f05d0605224ebffe068419c391b9f)
TIL that the last player to lose 20+ games in the NL was Phil Niekro, who lost 20 in 1979. He was 40 years old, posted a 7.4 WAR, and also led
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/ybqwkfotqfi9uh8klqjg.jpg)
J.J. Niekro, Phil Niekro nephew, Joe Niekro son, in Braves camp
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://external-preview.redd.it/cmwM-6jtz_VkYcOpva4Ei7tX6YkyM4RoKFM1ms1Iplk.jpg?auto=webp&s=61b19b58a8f7c0f8f2c29e6eb50fb8ce6ee1058c)
baseballqoutes] Hall of Fame pitcher and Braves legend Phil Niekro has passed away at the age of 81. : r/baseball
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gx3Aql-5sh0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Niekro's No Hitter' Story, told by Chief Nocahoma
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://www.legacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Phil-Niekro-1000x667-1.jpg)
Phil Niekro obituary: legendary knuckleball pitcher dies at 81 –
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/2711687188406/2023/upi_com/5f3fbcb79bcdcf1e416e754e0ca38917/v1.5/Ex-Orioles-pitcher-Dick-Turkey-Hall-dies-at-92.jpg)
Roberto Clemente News, Photos, Quotes, Video
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/BravesRetired35.png/110px-BravesRetired35.png)
Phil Niekro - Wikipedia
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Cy_Young_by_Conlon%2C_1911-crop.jpg/800px-Cy_Young_by_Conlon%2C_1911-crop.jpg)
List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders - Wikipedia
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://external-preview.redd.it/U-wn-gjfN4BPs51w3UUvw1Em5uxeX2YcKym8QUEzPL0.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd3802576f7165a38ab33fb1bbbeb6b593d8098d)
Classic] 46-year-old knuckleballer and HOFer Phil Niekro throws a beautiful eephus, on his way to a 4-hit shutout. : r/filthypitches
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://i0.wp.com/archivedinnings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/phil-niekro-espn.jpg?resize=605%2C838&ssl=1)
Phil Niekro – Archived Innings
![Phil Niekro - Wikipedia](https://ripbaseballcom.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/phil-niekro-pic6.jpg?w=350)
Obituary: Phil Niekro (1939-2020) – RIP Baseball