RIP Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, famous for signature knuckleball, dies at 81

[Carnac]

Phil Niekro, a pitcher who used his signature knuckleball to fool generations of hitters and craft a Hall of Fame career, died Saturday night in his sleep after a long battle with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced Sunday. He was 81.

Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81

Phil Niekro, a pitcher who used his signature knuckleball to fool generations of hitters and craft a Hall of Fame career, died Saturday night in his sleep, the Braves announced Sunday. He was 81.

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[MilfordHusky]

A very bad year for HOF pitchers!! RIP, Phil!

 

[Ozimoto]

This year can't end soon enough.

 

[meyers7]

Saw him pitch a couple times when I lived down in GA back in the day. RIP.