“The only things I could ever do better than John was catch fish, shoot squirrels and throw the knuckleball,” Niekro laughed. Three-hundred game winner Phil Niekro recalls a visit to Dodger Stadium, wishes a fan well, and mentions that some enclosed pictures. Phil Niekro, master of the knuckleball, usually never knuckled to pressure during his 24-year major league pitching career. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. With a bit of luck he might have won 25 games, but 8-0 and 5-0 leads were lost through rainouts. HoF Page. If it had been Saturday, I’d have raised some hell!”. Niekro was a five-time All-Star (four times in the National League and once in the American League), and a five-time Gold Glove winner. Leave a comment. No additional import charges at delivery! The seller will not accept returns for this item. Niekro is certainly an individual who has already made a big league impression on and off the field- epitomizing the best that our Polish community has to offer. View Phil Niekro's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). shipping: + $9.99 shipping . Niekro accomplished his historic feat after only winning 31 games by the age of 30. He used this pitch very effectively to record the first no-hitter in Atlanta Braves’ history-a 9-0 win over the San Diego Padres-on August 5, 1973 in front of the home crowd at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. That means he averaged 15.9 victories a year for the last 18 years of his career! Full Name: Philip Henry Niekro Nicknames: Knucksie. Please enter 6 digits for the postal code. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The historic victory was made all the sweeter by having his brother, Joe, watching the game from the Yankee dugout as a teammate. Niekro was quite a prep basketball star and received athletic scholarships from the University of Detroit and University of West Virginia. In the collection: Handwritten letter from knuckleballer Phil Niekro Three-hundred game winner Phil Niekro recalls a visit to Dodger Stadium, wishes a fan well, and mentions that some enclosed pictures. Nicknamed “Knucksie,” Niekro, a 6-foot-1, 193-pound right-hander, toiled 20 years for usually inept Braves teams. “My philosophy toward life and athletics is very simple and similar,” Niekro says. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season Agents: Bruce Church . You have to accept losses without being defeated.”. Niekro was always easy going and let nothing rattle him as he became one of baseball history’s premier hurlers. He is one of 19 big-league pitchers to win 300 or more games and ranks 12th on the all-time win list. Popular . In 1979, both Niekros won their 21st games on the same day. The 1982 Braves, who established a major league record by winning 13 consecutive victories at the outset (later tied in 1987 by the Milwaukee Brewers), clinched the Western Division title as Niekro compiled an impressive 17-4 won-lost record at the age of 43! Niekro has always been active in community service. He & Joe Niekro won combined to win 539 games – a record for brothers. In 1983 Topps put out a nice addition to their set when the printed the Super Veteran series that featured a picture of the players from early in their careers and from 1983, the year the cards were printed. He formed Phil Niekro Roasts, Inc. to help raise funds for Spina Bifida, the second most common birth defect. The early card pictures “Knucksie” with his familiar Braves team while the later image catches him with the Yankees with whom he became the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout. His .810 winning percentage led all Senior Circuit hurlers that year. Phil Niekro was born on Saturday, April 1, 1939, in Blaine, Ohio. Will usually ship within 2 business days of receiving cleared payment.
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