RIP Phil Niekro

**JIBBBY** · 12-27-20, 12:33 PM

He was 81. Shiit happens.. Later Phil..

**Mr KLC** · 12-27-20, 12:33 PM

RIP. Both Niekro brothers have left us. Will never see knuckleballers like them again.

**stevek173** · 12-27-20, 12:34 PM

Wow.

RIP Phil

**Al Masters** · 12-27-20, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

He was 81. Shiit happens.. Later Phil..

Jibby... at least put him in a Braves uniform.

rip..they should do a biopsy on his knuckles.

**pologq** · 12-27-20, 12:36 PM

wow, rip phil niekro

**JIBBBY** · 12-27-20, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Al Masters

Jibby... at least put him in a Braves uniform.

rip..they should do a biopsy on his knuckles.

You're right. Fair enough..

**Mac4Lyfe** · 12-27-20, 12:43 PM

Dammit. Please Fukk off 2020... RIP

**Mr KLC** · 12-27-20, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

You're right. Fair enough..

My favorite Braves uniform of all time.

**stevenash** · 12-27-20, 12:45 PM

I used to watch him pitch all the time when I was a kid.
He was a good guy.
Sad news.

**MinnesotaFats** · 12-27-20, 12:46 PM

Loved it when those old guys hung around to get 300 wins.

Perry
Sutton
Niekro
Ryan
Jenkins
Carlton

Didn't Neikro lead the league in wins AND losses one year

**Mr KLC** · 12-27-20, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by MinnesotaFats

Loved it when those old guys hung around to get 300 wins.

Perry
Sutton
Niekro
Ryan
Jenkins
Carlton

Didn't Neikro lead the league in wins AND losses one year

Niekro remains the last MLB pitcher to have both won and lost 20 or more games in the same season. With the 1979 Braves,[2] Niekro finished with 21 wins and 20 losses. This was his third and final 20-win season and his second and final 20-loss season.[1] That season, Phil and Joe Niekro were NL co-leaders in wins.

**Mr KLC** · 12-27-20, 12:49 PM

**MinnesotaFats** · 12-27-20, 12:58 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MzxrKO-yVV8

Here's Joe Neikro...the original Harris (Major League) doctoring the ball lol

**Mr KLC** · 12-27-20, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by MinnesotaFats

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MzxrKO-yVV8

Here's Joe Neikro...the original Harris (Major League) doctoring the ball lol

He was using it for his fingernails.

**MinnesotaFats** · 12-27-20, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

He was using it for his fingernails.

Oh I know but the Angel's make it out to be a federal case, putting the balls in a hermetically sealed bag for inspection lol

**sweethook** · 12-27-20, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

RIP. Both Niekro brothers have left us. Will never see knuckleballers like them again.

rip sir.

**pavyracer** · 12-27-20, 01:27 PM

**stevenash** · 12-27-20, 02:46 PM

"The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up."

**RangeFinder** · 12-27-20, 03:23 PM

Greatest knuckleballer. Nobody perfected it the way he did. RIP.