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

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

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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.

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

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