Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81

over 3 years in Star Advertiser

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 fight with cancer, the team announced today. He was 81.

Mentioned in this news
Share it on