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Joe Niekro

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Joe Niekro's Biography

Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of Minor League Baseball pitcher Lance Niekro. A native of Blaine, Ohio, Niekro attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio and attended West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967-1988 for seven different teams, pitching primarily for the Houston Astros.

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  • Buchholz cheating accusation isn't the first or the last

    News Source: FanIQ | 15 days ago
    Schilling mentioned that there are metal rings at the base of gloves and infielders will occasionally bring these rings to the surface and scuff up the baseball while throwing it around the infield.

    Knuckleballer Joe Niekro claimed that

  • David Moulton: Marvin Miller leaves lengthy legacy beyond baseball

    News Source: The Naples Daily News | 6 months ago
    This May 22, 1980 file photo shows Marvin Miller, left, talking with Houston Astro players Joe Niekro, center and Nolan Ryan at a coffee shop prior to labor negotiations in New York. Miller, the union leader who created free agency for baseball

  • Dent, Leiter were stars in 1-game playoffs

    News Source: Associated Press | 8 months ago
    The two wild cards in each league play Friday to determine which teams advance to the division series...For example, Bobby Thomson's famous "Shot Heard `Round the World" in 1951 that gave the New York Giants the National League pennant was in the
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  • A gripping saga: 11 tales of pitchers using spitters, ...

    Blog Source: mlb.si.com | 15 days ago
    Joe Niekro: The less famous brother of Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro, Joe won 221 games in 22 years himself, but he's remembered as much because he was caught red-handed in 1987, when he was pitching for the Twins in his the ...

  • Eject Gaylord Perry | National Review Online – Georgia ...

    Blog Source: gapundit.com | 15 days ago
    In 1987, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Niekro was ejected for having an emery board and sandpaper on the mound. He got a ten-game suspension. But years before, Major League Baseball MLB had allowed another cheater to run rampant for ...

  • Betting Baseball Club » Cliff Corcoran: AL West rivalry ...

    Blog Source: bettingbaseballclub.com | 15 days ago
    For baseball fans, Joe Niekro is one of the best knuckleball pitchers in Major League Baseball history, winning 221 games during his 22-year career. He played a majority of his career with the Houston Astros, but also played with the Chicago ...
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