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Philip Henry Niekro, nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Ya
Niekro with the Atlanta Braves in 1974
Niekro in 1984.
Niekro signing an autograph in 1982
Niekro in 2013
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The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East Division.
Phil Niekro
…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. During his…
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Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at Turner Field prior to his final regular-season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves