- Phil Niekro was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves
| Real name: | Philip Henry Niekro |
Phil Niekro Height
| | How tall was Phil Niekro? | 185 cm / 6 ft 1 in | | Weight | 82 kg / 181 lbs Comment
| | Born: | 01 April 1939 Comment | | When did Phil Niekro die? / Died | 26 December 2020 | | How many years did Phil Niekro live? / Lived | 81 years | | Where was Phil Niekro born? | Blaine, Ohio, United States | | Where did Phil Niekro die? / Deathplace | Flowery Branch, Georgia, US | | Nicknames: | Knucksie | | Zodiac sign: | Aries | | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | White | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who was Phil Niekro? / Facts
- Niekro's 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher and rank 16th on MLB's all-time wins list
- He won the National League (NL) Gold Glove Award five times, was selected for five All-Star teams, and led the league in victories twice and earned run average once
- He was a key contributor to the Braves winning their only two division titles before 1991
- Niekro was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
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Last update: 28 December 2020
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