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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 |
Height
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| How tall was Phil Niekro? |
185 cm / 6 ft 1 in Comment
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| Weight |
82 kg / 181 lbs Comment
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| 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 |
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Nicknames:
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Knucksie |
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Zodiac sign:
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Aries |
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Nationality:
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American |
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Hair color:
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White |
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Eyes color:
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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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Related celebs
Nancy Niekro, Joe Niekro
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Last update: 28 December 2020
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