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	Baseball Cards - Last Name 'N'
		Phil Nevin hit his 100th HR on June 24, 2001.
		Phil Niekro is the oldest pitcher to ever throw a shutout.
		At age 46, he threw a shutout against the Blue Jays in 1985.
	www.homeruncards.com /n.htm (110 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Phil Niekro (b. 1939)
		Phil Niekro fashioned a long, successful sports career by mastering the most confounding pitch in the history of baseball—the knuckleball.
		Philip Henry Niekro was born on April 1, 1939, in Blaine, Ohio.
		Niekro held the ball so that the first two fingers of his right hand—tips and nails only—touched the top of the ball.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-737 (748 words)

	Phil Niekro
		Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, 1939 in Blaine, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball player and member of the United States Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Phil Niekro's 121 career victories after the age of 40 is a major league record, and his longevity is attributed to the knuckleball, which, while a difficult pitch for pitchers to master, is easy on the arm and difficult for batters to hit.
		Niekro pitched for 20 seasons for the Atlanta Braves (two of those seasons when the team was still in Milwaukee) and was popular in the city of Atlanta for remaining loyal to a team that often had a losing record, as well as for his contributions to Atlanta charities.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/p/ph/phil_niekro.html (403 words)

	PHIL NIEKRO
		Niekro was born on April 1, 1939, in Blaine, Ohio.
		Niekro, recalled writer Pat Jordan, who pitched with Niekro in 1959, was “the tenth pitcher on the staff.
		Niekro eventually returned to the rotation, and on August 5, 1973, he pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, the first no-hitter by a Braves pitcher since Warren Spahn recorded one in 1961.
	members.tripod.com /~Knuckler49/phil.html (1341 words)

	Phil Niekro information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, 1939 in Blaine, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Phil Niekro's 121 career victories after the age of 40 is a major league record, and his longevity is attributed to the knuckleball, which, while a difficult pitch for pitchers to master, is easy on the arm and difficult for batters to hit.
		Niekro pitched for 20 seasons for the Atlanta Braves (two of those seasons when the team was still in Milwaukee) and was popular in the city of Atlanta for remaining loyal to a team that often had a losing record, as well as for his contributions to Atlanta charities.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Phil_Niekro (485 words)

	SPORTS PEOPLE; Phil Niekro Honored - New York Times
		Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians was honored just outside the home of the Braves Thursday night at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium when a statue of the knuckleball pitcher who won 268 games in 18 seasons for Atlanta was unveiled.
		Niekro was released by Atlanta after the 1983 season, spent two years with the Yankees before being released and signed by the Indians.
		Niekro, whose 11-11 record with Cleveland this season raised his career totals to 311-261, said: ''I think when you look at this statue you will not be just looking at Phil Niekro.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE7DF103AF937A35753C1A960948260 (215 words)

	Phil Niekro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Niekro learned the game of baseball and his famous pitch from his father, Phil Sr., a sandlot player in West Virginia.
		On October 8, 1985, Niekro recorded his 300th victory by pitching an 8-0 four-hitter for the New York Yankees against Toronto and, at age 46, also became the oldest major-league pitcher ever to hurl a shutout.
		Niekro was named to four All-Star teams while an Atlanta Brave (1969, '75, '78, '82) and to one as a Yankee (1984).
	members.frys.com /~marimba/SilverBullets/Coaches/NiekroPhil.html (289 words)

	Joe Niekro - Stats, Biography, and Pictures (1944 - 2006) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Joe Niekro was much more traveled than his brother, pitching for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers with only occasional success before joining brother Phil Niekro with the Atlanta Braves in 1973.
		Niekro claimed he had been filing his nails in the dugout and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started and had not been doctoring baseballs.
		Niekro appeared on the television show carrying a power sander and wearing a carpenter's apron, the pockets of which were crammed with everything from sandpaper to emery boards.
	www.joeniekro.com (903 words)

	Joe Niekro at AllExperts
		Joseph Franklin Niekro (born November 7, 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball player, brother of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, and father of current player Lance Niekro.
		Niekro, like his brother, specialized in throwing the knuckleball, and his 221 career victories make him one of the most successful knuckleball pitchers of all time.
		Joe Niekro was much more traveled than his brother, pitching for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers with only occasional success before joining Phil with the Atlanta Braves in 1973.
	en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/joe_niekro.htm (546 words)

	Phil Niekro \| BaseballLibrary.com
		A longtime symbol of the Atlanta Braves, Phil Niekro holds many major league records, nearly all of which are as a result of his trademark pitch, the knuckleball, which kept him in the majors until he was 48.
		Niekro's records tend to center on longevity, durability, and unpredictability, as his reliance on the knuckler saved his arm, fooled batters, and caused catchers to consider a new occupation.
		Niekro, who had been released earlier in the season by Toronto, agreed to pitch one last game for the Braves, the team he spent his first 19 ML seasons with.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/N/Niekro_Phil.stm (2661 words)

	The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Major League Baseball News
		Niekro's big-league career began in 1967 and ended in 1988 -- a period in which he spent time with the Cubs, Padres, Tigers, Braves, Astros, Yankees and Twins.
		A year later, Niekro went 20-12 and was fourth in the balloting for the NL Cy Young.
		Lance Niekro found his way to the big leagues with his bat, but that doesn't mean his dad didn't pass on that famous knuckleball.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061028&content_id=1726132&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (1140 words)

	Phil Niekro \| The BASEBALL Page
		Throwing his last pitch when he was 48 years old, Phil Niekro fluttered and floated his knuckleball for almost a quarter of a century, winning 318 games and logging at least 200 innings in 20 seasons.
		Niekro started Game One of the 1969 NLCS, taking the loss to Tom Seaver, 9-5, though Braves' reliever Cecil Upshaw owns part of the blame, coming into a one-run game in the eighth inning and allowing the Mets to rally for the win.
		Niekro relied on his fastball (somewhere in the mid-80s), curve and slider until the final batter, when he finally threw a knuckleball.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /players/niekrph01.php (787 words)

	No. 3: Phil Niekro - Braves.net Blog
		Niekro is one of the few players in history to be sent back to the minors (1966 –I think) because he was too good.
		Phil and his lesser brother Joe, who died about a month ago, learned their knuckler from their dad, a sandlot player in Ohio or PA. They used to have a competition to see who could throw the best Knuckler.
		Niekro was an unparalleled workhorse with scattered seasons of true brilliance, Glavine’s got the 20-win seasons along with 2 Cy’s and Game 6, and Smoltz with the rate stats, the variety of roles, the all-encompassing postseason success, and organizational loyalty.
	www.bravesbeat.com /bravesjournal/?p=2870 (5432 words)

	CNN/SI: Niekro flashback
		But the fact remains that Phil Niekro's knuckleball is eerie—a fact noted by millions last week when Niekro retired the last American League batters in the All Star game 1-2-3.
		What happens is that when Niekro arches the first two fingers of his right hand so that only their tips and nails touch the ball, he forsakes all humanly imparted spin and consigns his delivery to the diverse air currents between him and the plate.
		Niekro also forgoes all superstitions, which is no small feat for a man born with one green eye and one blue eye on April Fool's Day.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/1997/bhof/niekro.html (573 words)

	Hire Phil Niekro for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A longtime symbol of the Atlanta Braves, Phil Niekro holds many major league records, nearly all of which are as a result of his trademark pitch, the knuckleball, which kept him in the majors until he was 48.
		Niekro's records tend to center on longevity, durability, and unpredictability, as his reliance on the knuckler saved his arm, fooled batters, and caused catchers to consider a new occupation...
		During a 24-year career, Phil Niekro relied not on velocity, but on a fluttering knuckleball, to frustrate major league hitters.
	www.marvlevy.net /players/philniekro.html (242 words)

	No. 3: Phil Niekro - Braves Journal
		Phil and his lesser brother Joe, who died about a month ago, learned their knuckler from their dad, a sandlot player in Ohio or PA. They used to have a competition to see who could throw the best Knuckler.
		Niekro was an unparalleled workhorse with scattered seasons of true brilliance, Glavine’s got the 20-win seasons along with 2 Cy’s and Game 6, and Smoltz with the rate stats, the variety of roles, the all-encompassing postseason success, and organizational loyalty.
		Niekro had extended periods of mediocre performance in his prime that Glavine and Smoltz didn’t suffer, because of the unpredictable nature of the knuckler.
	www.braves.net /bravesjournal/?p=2870 (5404 words)

	Braves 400 Club's All-Time Atlanta Braves Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The winningest pitcher in Atlanta Braves history, as well as a member of both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Braves Hall of Fame, Phil Niekro was a cornerstone of the franchise for nearly two full decades.
		"Knucksie", as Niekro was known for his reliance on the rare and elusive knuckleball, held the Atlanta record for lowest ERA in a season (1.87 in 1968) until Greg Maddux beat it in 1994.
		A four-time NL All-Star, Niekro was instrumental in the Braves winning two division titles during his tenure.
	www.braves400.org /event_alltime_niekro.html (220 words)

	Phil Niekro -- Won 318 games in a HOF career
		Phil Niekro is an example of the longevity that a knuckleball pitcher can enjoy.
		In 1985, Niekro recorded his 300th win as a member of the Yankees.
		Niekro's career included stops in Milwaukee/Atlanta (1964-1983), New York Yankees (1984-1985), Cleveland (1986-1987), Toronto (1987) and Atlanta (1987).
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/n/niekro_phil.html (303 words)

	Phil Niekro Single-Signed Ball "Knucksie"
		Phil Niekro was "the" guy when it came to the knuckle ball.
		By the time he retired, Niekro had a full head of snow white hair and was a member of the 300 Wins Club.
		Niekro signed the sweet spot of this OAL (Brown) ball, and added his nickname "(Knucksie)" in blue ballpoint.
	www.americanmemorabilia.com /Auction_Item.asp?Auction_ID=24991 (70 words)

	Phil Niekro chats with fans online
		Phil Niekro won 318 games and compiled a 3.35 ERA during his 24-year career, most of which were spent with the Braves.
		Phil Niekro: Hi, this is Phil Niekro, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997.
		Niekro: The knuckleball was my career and my father taught me the knuckleball when I was in high school.
	atlanta.braves.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/content/printer_friendly/atl/y2005/m06/d21/c1098494.jsp (1221 words)

	Amazon.ca: Knuckle Balls: Books: Phil Niekro,Tom Bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Niekro, latest ex-Yankee to turn author, recounts the pursuit of his 300th career victory during the 1985 season.
		Glimpses into Niekro's upbringing, his age-discrimination battle, and entertaining anecdotes about Billy Martin and other members of the circus-like Yankee family do not overcome serious narrative flaws.
		Ironically, Niekro often pokes fun at the Cleveland Indians, who recently rescued his fabled knuckleball pitch from retirement or oblivion.
	www.amazon.ca /Knuckle-Balls-Phil-Niekro/dp/0881910422 (193 words)

	Phil Niekro - BR Bullpen
		Phil Niekro was, by several years, the last man born in the 1930s to be playing baseball.
		His longevity was greatly aided by his reliance on the knuckleball, which puts far less stress on a pitcher's throwing arm than a standard repertoire of pitches.
		When 46-year-old Phil Niekro bagged his 300th win by blanking Toronto on the last day of the 1985 season, he became the oldest player to pitch a shutout, surpassing Satchel Paige, who was a few months younger when he shut out Detroit 1-0 in 12 innings on August 6, 1952.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Phil_Niekro (394 words)

	Phil Niekro Classic adds raffle to event - gainesvilletimes.com
		Phil Niekro, Former Atlanta Braves pitcher and Hall of Famer, holds the fund-raiser every year.
		Niekro's 9 Raffle tickets are available at the center, Circle M stores, www.etcenterforchildren.org for $10 each (less in packages).
		Niekro suggested he's willing to pitch the center to all who want to hear.
	www.gainesvilletimes.com /news/stories/20051016/localnews/27509.shtml (511 words)

	Phil Niekro - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With 318 career victories, Niekro is the most successful knuckleball pitcher of all time.
		He is also the uncle of current MLB player Lance Niekro.
		At 46, Niekro became the oldest pitcher to pitch a shutout in the major leagues, and became the only pitcher to throw a complete game shutout for his 300th win.
	www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=Phil_Niekro (573 words)

	Atlanta Braves
		Aaron was amazingly consistent during his career, averaging 33.1 homers during twelve seasons in Milwaukee and 33.5 homers per year for the decade he played in Atlanta.
		The Braves combined that power with the pitching of Phil Niekro to win the first National League West crown in 1969.
		With Niekro at the helm again, this time supported by the bats of Dale Murphy and Bob Horner, the Braves took the West again in 1982.
	baseball-almanac.com /teams/brav.shtml (1113 words)

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