Philip Henry Niekro ( NEE-kroh; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time.
Philip Henry Niekro ( NEE-kroh; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time.
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