Phil Niekro

American baseball player.
Died on Sunday December 27th 2020

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@yayroger: RT @thedonz5: Phil Niekro on Late Night, June 25, 1984, and Late Show, July 23, 2003, in a Top Ten list. - 4 years ago

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@baseballpro: RT @sobsey: Delicious, by @GoStevenGoldman: You Could Look It Up: Phil Niekro—the Knuckleball Could Save Your Life - 4 years ago

@cdgoldstein: RT @sobsey: Delicious, by @GoStevenGoldman: You Could Look It Up: Phil Niekro—the Knuckleball Could Save Your Life - 4 years ago

@realjohnperiard: @TMZ Growing up, there was always a special place reserved for knuckleball pitchers. You knew the fastballers and t… - 4 years ago

@CodifyBaseball: This bugged me on and off all day. If you look at the rolling 12-year WAR leaders, the guys who led in 3 different… - 4 years ago

@Ange_Nation: @MLBTheShow (Again) 3 Things Everyone will say: 1. Wheres Future stars Adley/Wander? 2. Where is MLB 21 Announceme… - 4 years ago

@sobsey: Delicious, by @GoStevenGoldman: You Could Look It Up: Phil Niekro—the Knuckleball Could Save Your Life… - 4 years ago

@BaseballAaaba: In honor of the late Phil Niekro, can you name any good up-and-comers that excel or show promise at throwing the kn… - 4 years ago

@coolbreeze024: RT @BHCSports: Atlee Hammaker, Ed Goodson and Preston Mitchell all have fond memories of the late Phil Niekro: - 4 years ago

@Topps1988: In 1984 Phil Niekro taught David Letterman about the knuckleball and then in 2003 he joined 9 other @baseballhall m… - 4 years ago

@1992Pirates: RT @Topps1988: This week we talked about brothers who have sadly passed away. We celebrate the lives, knuckleballs, and 46 combined MLB sea… - 4 years ago

@Topps1988: This week we talked about brothers who have sadly passed away. We celebrate the lives, knuckleballs, and 46 combine… - 4 years ago

@RealDillonRW: RT @MLBTheShow: We remember Phil Niekro. A Hall of Fame pitcher and whose knack with the knuckleball contributed, immensely, to his incredi… - 4 years ago

@GPinLV: RT @HoopsAnalyst: RIP Phil Niekro. Which is quirker stat about him? -Teammates w/Warren Spahn+Devon White+Tom Glavine. -Between Spahn (tea… - 4 years ago

@TracyRingolsby: HOF Inside Pitch: Rail Travel, Phil Niekro and Dave Stewart - 4 years ago

@AthensPatch: Top news includes Trump returning to GA to rally, deaths from car crashes and Phil Neikro died. How to share news,… - 4 years ago

@Hayes_BHCSports: RT @BHCSports: Atlee Hammaker, Ed Goodson and Preston Mitchell all have fond memories of the late Phil Niekro: - 4 years ago

@Danradiosports: Tres intéressant entendre Claude Raymond parlé de Phil Niekro qui est décédé durant le temps des fêtes M Raymond a… - 4 years ago

@SF_hardball: RT @BHCSports: Atlee Hammaker, Ed Goodson and Preston Mitchell all have fond memories of the late Phil Niekro: - 4 years ago

@SpoiledOutrage: RT @baseballpro: Remembering Phil Niekro's life and career, @GoStevenGoldman reflects on just how much a knuckleball can mean. Read here: h… - 4 years ago

@cdgoldstein: RT @pizzacutter4: I command you to read: @GoStevenGoldman on the lessons of Phil Niekro and the knuckleball for all of us. - 4 years ago

@pizzacutter4: I command you to read: @GoStevenGoldman on the lessons of Phil Niekro and the knuckleball for all of us. - 4 years ago

@baseballpro: Remembering Phil Niekro's life and career, @GoStevenGoldman reflects on just how much a knuckleball can mean. Read… - 4 years ago

@SlawomirDebski: RT @jwmjournalist: @KJPiorkowska @rigold69 @nytimes - 4 years ago

@michaelsclair: RT @GoStevenGoldman: Remembrance of things Niekro, by me. The knuckleball can save YOUR life! - 4 years ago

@GoStevenGoldman: Remembrance of things Niekro, by me. The knuckleball can save YOUR life! - 4 years ago

@andydarnell: RT @howardbrothers: I was looking for this pic last week & couldn’t find it. Our location manager, Corey, Showing Phil Niekro how to adjust… - 4 years ago

@BravesStats: Got behind on my Behind the Braves podcast this fall with baby’s arrival, and the next episode I hadn’t listened to… - 4 years ago

@howardbrothers: I was looking for this pic last week & couldn’t find it. Our location manager, Corey, Showing Phil Niekro how to ad… - 4 years ago

@TheAthleticATL: Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships @DOBrienATL @TheAthleticMLB - 4 years ago

@eazeee2004: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@jwmjournalist: RT @jwmjournalist: Niekro threw his knuckleball for Bridgeport High. In the only game he lost, he gave up a homerun to future Pirates Hall… - 4 years ago

@joebaxter: Being a transplant from New England and a lifelong Red Sox fan, I was slow to become a Braves fan, but I am. This i… - 4 years ago

@yarimartinez28: RT @vozdelfanatico: Bob Gibson Lou Brock Gale Sayers Whitey Ford Joe Morgan Diego Maradona Richie Allen Paolo Rossi K.C. Jones Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@jwmjournalist: Niekro threw his knuckleball for Bridgeport High. In the only game he lost, he gave up a homerun to future Pirates… - 4 years ago

@cfousek: RIP Phil Niekro.... Calling all baseball fans ......a great tribute from ⁦@TylerKepner⁩ - 4 years ago

@butchworley: RT @TheAthleticATL: Week in Review @DOBrienATL ◾️ Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships - 4 years ago

@KOnocomment: RT @TheAthleticATL: Week in Review @DOBrienATL ◾️ Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships - 4 years ago

@DOBrienATL: RT @TheAthleticATL: Week in Review @DOBrienATL ◾️ Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships - 4 years ago

@DjMastaGee1: Baseball Hall of Famer, former Yankee Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 - 4 years ago

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@tcurranmd: RT @PitchingNinja: Phil Niekro, Knuckleball. 🦋 #RIPKnucksie - 4 years ago

@PranksterPatrol: RT @Ben13Porter: Here's Phil Niekro getting interviewed in the Braves clubhouse after clinching the NL East in 1982. Stay for him dumping a… - 4 years ago

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@JuanCGG: RT @MLB: Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. - 4 years ago

@greatscott: RT @3VintageClassic: es/1965-rookie-stars-milwaukee-braves-clay-carroll-phil-niekro-1965-1_6751665155_o - 4 years ago

@asterhagos1: RT @cnnbrk: Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who mastered the art of throwing the knuckleball, has died at 81 after a battle with cancer,… - 4 years ago

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@GDarrenStout: RT @grantmcauley: Want to know what made Phil Niekro a great pitcher, teammate, and friend? @DaleMurphy3 shared his memories of Knucksie wi… - 4 years ago

@grantmcauley: RT @grantmcauley: Want to know what made Phil Niekro a great pitcher, teammate, and friend? @DaleMurphy3 shared his memories of Knucksie wi… - 4 years ago

@DJ_hide3: RT @MLBJapan: ナックルボーラーの殿堂入り投手、フィル・ニークロ氏が逝去されました。81歳でした。5回のオールスター&ゴールドグラブ賞、24年のメジャー生活で318勝を挙げた大投手です。 - 4 years ago

@MrHan730: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@Very_Cool_Cards: Phil Niekro's passing a week ago, reminded me of this post from last Feb and the duration of his extraordinary care… - 4 years ago

@DubNation122791: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@DM_Shirley: RT @TheAthleticATL: Week in Review @DOBrienATL ◾️ Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships - 4 years ago

@LT38: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@gooddayzcoming: @Twins Phil Niekro and the sandpaper/emery board scandal lol - 4 years ago

@jwmjournalist: Phil Niekro, born 5 months before Hitler invaded Poland, and deceased in Dec. 2020, the son and grandson of Appalac… - 4 years ago

@philipniekro: @truTVjokers Hi, guys! Just wanted to let you know that my dad, Phil Niekro, was a huge fan. He loved your show. Yo… - 4 years ago

@BravesReddit: [McAuley] Dale Murphy reflects on Phil Niekro via /r/Braves - 4 years ago

@Kris_Willis: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@HDow: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher, dies at 81 - The Washington Post - 4 years ago

@ITABaseballPod: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

@historyguy2002: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

@bpt_bulldogs: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

@GassyGrapher: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@TommysCornerCa2: @GarrettAdair19 I had 6.60, and bought a cheap 2020 donruss baseball auto because i have a complete set and binder… - 4 years ago

@KennJDodgerBlue: RT @PolyesterUnis: Phil Niekro was a proponent of the tucked in satin #WarmupJacket. Here's one with #PowderBlue #Sansabelt and another wit… - 4 years ago

@whitesox061705: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@diggitydek: @Anthony_Recker @808sJake @KCNep95 @Buster_ESPN 52nd all time isn’t HOF? Out of how many thousands of pitchers to e… - 4 years ago

@TerrellE_01: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@gidarlee: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@Alfie_19: While unpacking my things in our new house I found this @Braves’ 1968 Schedule that was signed by Phil Niekro! He w… - 4 years ago

@jaggy__20: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@TheSkinny1969: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@tigers950: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@michael_swain_2: RT @MLBNetwork: Meeting Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was a career-altering moment for @TimWakefield49. - 4 years ago

@mjames1229: @70sBaseball Sad thing is that Phil Niekro died the day after I watched the special on MLB Network that honored the… - 4 years ago

@TheAthleticATL: Phil Niekro’s legacy with Braves all about innings, wins, relationships @DOBrienATL @TheAthleticMLB - 4 years ago

@lrgsptswrtr: Bobby Murcer once said of knuckleballer Phil Niekro ‘trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks.’ #MLB - 4 years ago

@SABRbbcards: RT @wthballs: With the 1964 Phil Niekro card arriving today, we can put this set to bed! Really nice set all snug and comfy in its binder.… - 4 years ago

@LT38: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

@KenBorsuk1: RT @retrosimba: In remembrance of the late Phil Niekro, today's new post is the story of how he made 2 starts vs. the Cardinals in the 1982… - 4 years ago

@greg_prince: RT @retrosimba: In remembrance of the late Phil Niekro, today's new post is the story of how he made 2 starts vs. the Cardinals in the 1982… - 4 years ago

@TroyPoole6: RT @retrosimba: In remembrance of the late Phil Niekro, today's new post is the story of how he made 2 starts vs. the Cardinals in the 1982… - 4 years ago

@retrosimba: In remembrance of the late Phil Niekro, today's new post is the story of how he made 2 starts vs. the Cardinals in… - 4 years ago

@fsjake29: @hoynsie Truly enjoyed this article on Phil Niekro. Thank you. - 4 years ago

@DarksideLeader: RT @theoldgreywolf: We are now in a world without Phil Niekro-maybe the last, truest knuckleballer we'll ever see-Floyd Little, and Paul We… - 4 years ago

@PowerEliteSport: RT @SInow: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher and master of the knuckleball, has died at 81. RIP 🙏 - 4 years ago

@mlbthes38582345: RT @MLBTheShow: We remember Phil Niekro. A Hall of Fame pitcher and whose knack with the knuckleball contributed, immensely, to his incredi… - 4 years ago

@NYY_Collector: RT @DonaldRMiller7: @NYY_Collector I am looking for donated Phil Niekro cards to send to his wife with a condolence card to show her how mu… - 4 years ago

@MLB_memo: An image from the #LivelyMorgue, a collection of treasures from the @nytimes photography archive: - 4 years ago

@heraldcourier: “I considered Knucksie one of the finest human beings I ever came in contact with,” said former Fries High School a… - 4 years ago

@snoopsister03: RT @Yankees: The Yankees mourn the loss of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game with us in 1985. We send our condolence… - 4 years ago

@tex_scot: RT @theoldgreywolf: We are now in a world without Phil Niekro-maybe the last, truest knuckleballer we'll ever see-Floyd Little, and Paul We… - 4 years ago

@connersmith98: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

@AllDailyRepNews: One last task for Phil Niekro’s catchers – saying goodbye - 4 years ago

@scottinphilly: Phil Niekro's two appearances with David Letterman, 1984 and 2003. - 4 years ago

@CCJSGilles: RT @wthballs: With the 1964 Phil Niekro card arriving today, we can put this set to bed! Really nice set all snug and comfy in its binder.… - 4 years ago

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@eazeee2004: RT @MLBNetwork: Even though he’s in the @baseballhall, the late Phil Niekro remains one of the most underappreciated greats of all time in… - 4 years ago

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@profjohnharney: RT @thorn_john: Wonderful story about Phil Niekro, by the great @jwmjournalist. - 4 years ago

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@NickSarfaty500: RT @Indians: We are deeply saddened by the news of Phil Niekro’s passing. In 1987, the native Ohioan put the Niekro brothers in the record… - 4 years ago

@Eddie5932: RT @javiergon56: 13 de noviembre de 1963: El nudillista Phil Niekro debuta en Venezuela. Lo hizo con el equipo Pastora en la Liga Occidenta… - 4 years ago

@Sylvia63489601: RT @MLBPA_News: The Players Association is saddened by the passing of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro. We extend our condolences to his fa… - 4 years ago

@MorganDavii: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@JMRamos1701D: RT @NumbersMLB: .@baseballhall RHP and knuckleball master Phil Niekro passes away at the age of 81. In parts of 24 seasons with the #Brave… - 4 years ago

@JohnHMerrill: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@jmarcum72: @ChiCityPulls I've not been so lucky as of yet. Lowest cc I ever pulled was a 1/5 Phil Niekro. R.I.P. - 4 years ago

@fuckoff89017950: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@BamaWriter: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@PCBSNews19: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@kwsanders: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@nickschulz: Niekro pitched against John Havlicek (my sports nerd friends will know why that’s interesting). Truly amazing ⁦… - 4 years ago

@jason_pop: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@JohnHime: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@NovackRenna: RT @SInow: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher and master of the knuckleball, has died at 81. RIP 🙏 - 4 years ago

@NYTObits: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@Joane10852600: RT @MLB: Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. - 4 years ago

@nady_ice: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@BillRasure: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@HoopsWeiss: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@tidefanbill: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@thelochneff: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@socratesrocks: RT @CecilHurt: Nice of Notre Dame to end the half with a tribute to Phil Niekro on the field goal try. - 4 years ago

@BLiceaga: RT @GlobeBobRyan: RIP Phil Niekro. The rebounder for John Havlicek on the Bridgeport HS basketball team. I understand he went on to play a… - 4 years ago

@StangroomTatum: RT @SInow: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher and master of the knuckleball, has died at 81. RIP 🙏 - 4 years ago

@AllDailyRepNews: One last task for Phil Niekro’s catchers — saying goodbye [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution :: BC-BBO-NIEKRO-CATCHE… - 4 years ago

@Dorris20259293: RT @DaleMurphy3: Nancy and I are deeply saddened by the news today of the passing of Phil Niekro. Knucksie was one of a kind. Friend, teamm… - 4 years ago

@wabenews: In a statement announcing his death, the Braves said they were heartbroken on the passing of a treasured friend. - 4 years ago

@troutman_tom: RT @DaleMurphy3: Nancy and I are deeply saddened by the news today of the passing of Phil Niekro. Knucksie was one of a kind. Friend, teamm… - 4 years ago

@ToniBallester13: RT @pitcheossalvaje: Rendimos homenaje a Phil Niekro. El mítico knuckerballer de los Braves nos dejó a los 81 en este 2020 que se acaba. Un… - 4 years ago

@mariazeballos26: RT @MLB: Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. - 4 years ago

@Christe22273814: RT @Yankees: The Yankees mourn the loss of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game with us in 1985. We send our condolence… - 4 years ago

@LLGroundskeeper: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@AdelineRodrguez: RT @dougglanville: RIP Phil Niekro. I will always remember the fun I had with him at the @baseballhall game years ago. And yes, I had the h… - 4 years ago

@lois_left: RT @drewmorrisTB: RIP Kobe, Chadwick, Regis, Trebek, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, MF DOOM, Bob Gibson, Sean Connery, Phil Niekro, Lou Brock, Jerry… - 4 years ago

@WitchesFor: RT @drewmorrisTB: RIP Kobe, Chadwick, Regis, Trebek, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, MF DOOM, Bob Gibson, Sean Connery, Phil Niekro, Lou Brock, Jerry… - 4 years ago

@drewmorrisTB: RIP Kobe, Chadwick, Regis, Trebek, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, MF DOOM, Bob Gibson, Sean Connery, Phil Niekro, Lou Brock,… - 4 years ago

@jenndiggy: RT @baseballhall: Master of the knuckleball and a great mentor, leader and friend, Hall of Famer and @braves legend Phil Niekro passed away… - 4 years ago

@OTD_Colonel: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@AnalisaWhetsto1: RT @dougglanville: RIP Phil Niekro. I will always remember the fun I had with him at the @baseballhall game years ago. And yes, I had the h… - 4 years ago

@davidwon4206: RT @Indians: We are deeply saddened by the news of Phil Niekro’s passing. In 1987, the native Ohioan put the Niekro brothers in the record… - 4 years ago

@BableEvangelina: RT @DOBrienATL: R.I.P., Phil Niekro. Hall of Fame pitcher, #Braves icon, and one of the nicest men I’ve known. He was 81. - 4 years ago

@harrisville318: RT @MLBTheShow: We remember Phil Niekro. A Hall of Fame pitcher and whose knack with the knuckleball contributed, immensely, to his incredi… - 4 years ago

@Pothole069: RT @DonaldRMiller7: Asking for your help with gathering 1000 Phil Niekro baseball cards to send to his wife with a condolence card and lett… - 4 years ago

@BaseballCurtain: If you’re looking for something to entertain you till midnight tonight, Phil Niekro’s @baseball_ref page is pretty… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Phil Niekro, December 26. ⚾️ #Appreciation Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@HiFiRecording: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@Wes_nship: RT @grantmcauley: New @FromTheDiamond_: Longtime #Braves star @DaleMurphy3 joins me for a tribute to the life and legacy of Hall of Famer… - 4 years ago

@grantmcauley: RT @grantmcauley: New @FromTheDiamond_: Longtime #Braves star @DaleMurphy3 joins me for a tribute to the life and legacy of Hall of Famer… - 4 years ago

@LaurieAnnBaker: RT @RealMattCouch: HALL OF FAMER KNUCKLEBALLER PHIL NIEKRO DIES AT 81 - 4 years ago

@RealMattCouch: RT @RealMattCouch: HALL OF FAMER KNUCKLEBALLER PHIL NIEKRO DIES AT 81 - 4 years ago

@SptsGuy1: baseball PHIL (Niekro) WILL WAIT #Atlanta #Braves #Niekro - 4 years ago

@yvesyor: RT @RealMattCouch: HALL OF FAMER KNUCKLEBALLER PHIL NIEKRO DIES AT 81 - 4 years ago

@Sely123Scott: RT @BSmile: RIP Phil Niekro - Your knuckleball befuddled so many batters... #MLB #Baseball #History #RIPKnucksie - 4 years ago

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@DonaldRMiller7: Asking for your help with gathering 1000 Phil Niekro baseball cards to send to his wife with a condolence card and… - 4 years ago

@BehrnsCruz: RT @GlobeBobRyan: RIP Phil Niekro. The rebounder for John Havlicek on the Bridgeport HS basketball team. I understand he went on to play a… - 4 years ago

@TruthClarity: RT @NPR: Phil Niekro, the National Baseball Hall of Famer and longtime pitcher for the Braves, has died at age 81. From full-season debut… - 4 years ago

@LoehrsMignon: RT @DaleMurphy3: Nancy and I are deeply saddened by the news today of the passing of Phil Niekro. Knucksie was one of a kind. Friend, teamm… - 4 years ago

@CaritaTrevis: RT @SInow: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher and master of the knuckleball, has died at 81. RIP 🙏 - 4 years ago

@ajk_47: in like the last week we’ve seen the deaths (or announcements) of -danny hodge -phil niekro -brodie lee -apollo leg… - 4 years ago

@WilliamMorgan83: Prayers for All. Remembering 16 Yankees who died in 2020, including Whitey Ford, Phil Niekro, Don Larsen, Horace Cl… - 4 years ago

@NYBBWAA: ‘Remembering Phil Niekro, King of the Knuckleballers (1939-2020)’ by @jay_jaffe for @fangraphs: Of the thousands of… - 4 years ago

@KatherynHTucker: RT @TimTuckerAJC: “He loved the game, loved his teammates. That’s why you were very thankful to be a teammate of his.” — Dale Murphy on Phi… - 4 years ago

@Tracysports27: RT @MLB: We mourn the passing of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, a 5-time All-Star and 5-time Gold Glove winner. He was 81. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Phil Niekro, December 26. ⚾️ #Appreciation Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@GarrettWoll: Little late, but Rest In Peace Phil Niekro. One of the greatest. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: Phil Niekro, December 26. ⚾️ #Appreciation Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81… - 4 years ago

@amberraebae: Remembering 16 Yankees who died in 2020, including Whitey Ford, Phil Niekro, Don Larsen, Horace Clarke - 4 years ago

@GarrettWoll: RT @BrianGaffneyFNC: RIP Phil Niekro -- the best knuckleballer ever. He was also incredibly generous with his time and talent, as my three… - 4 years ago

@ballparkprints: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@a2dradio_com: Players shown above: Joe Morgan, Tom Seaver, Al Kaline, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, Lou Brock, & Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@643Network: ¡La recomendación! 😉 Para recordar a Phil Niekro hay que ver “Knuckleball!” 🎥, documental de 2012 que sigue la Tem… - 4 years ago

@ballparkprints: RT @ChickenMan3010: Words cannot describe the sadness I feel about the passing of Phil Niekro thoughts and prayers go out to Nancy and the… - 4 years ago

@KevinWestWGOW: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@PointBreakWW: RT @americafirstmg: HALL OF FAMER KNUCKLEBALLER PHIL NIEKRO DIES AT 81 - 4 years ago

@MIC328: RT @ChickenMan3010: Words cannot describe the sadness I feel about the passing of Phil Niekro thoughts and prayers go out to Nancy and the… - 4 years ago

@BruceOrwall: RT @andrewlbeaton: Tom Seaver. Bob Gibson. Joe Morgan. Whitey Ford. Lou Brock. Al Kaline. Phil Niekro. Dick Allen. 2020 saw the greatest… - 4 years ago

@riyank: I'm tipping my cap to "Knucksie", Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@Bubblegoosedj: RT @grantmcauley: New @FromTheDiamond_: Longtime #Braves star @DaleMurphy3 joins me for a tribute to the life and legacy of Hall of Famer… - 4 years ago

@stephenwalrus4: RT @Jared_Carrabis: New @Starting9 is out! Two hours of reactions to the Blake Snell and Yu Darvish trades, the Ha-Seong Kim signing, Josh… - 4 years ago

@blackholetalos: RT @NYTObits: He played in the major leagues for 24 seasons, and was an all-star five times, but never made it to the World Series. Phil Ni… - 4 years ago

@WingroveKendall: We said goodbye to Al Kaline this year. In 1968, Kaline and the Tigers beat the Cardinals in the World Series. Lo… - 4 years ago

@teerick: RT @fangraphs: Seven Hall of Famers passed away in 2020, with knuckleball legend and longtime Braves pitcher Phil Niekro the most recent—an… - 4 years ago

@wshort2: One last task for Phil Niekro’s catchers — saying goodbye - 4 years ago

@GregPyron: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@LonnDunphy: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@jc2012ag: Check this out @CraigSchacherer RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one la… - 4 years ago

@PostalPeriodism: RT @pegadehit: #PegaDeHit ⚾🎙️ ➡️ Hoy 9pm ➡️ Emmanuel Ávila ➡️ Playoff @Liga_Arco ➡️ Recordaremos a Phil Niekro 📺📲 En vivo a través… - 4 years ago

@ValTsports: RT @NYTObits: He played in the major leagues for 24 seasons, and was an all-star five times, but never made it to the World Series. Phil Ni… - 4 years ago

@benn_wi: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@DSzymborski: RT @jay_jaffe: Banked a FanGraphs Audio podcast spot with @DSzymborski where we talked about Phil Niekro, with additional thoughts regardin… - 4 years ago

@DrSteveAlbrecht: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@AnachronistD: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@26thYankee: RT @chrishavlicek15: Another tough day for the sports world. First Tommy, then KC, and now Phil Niekro- my Dad’s best friend since childhoo… - 4 years ago

@roricktr: RT @baseballhall: Master of the knuckleball and a great mentor, leader and friend, Hall of Famer and @braves legend Phil Niekro passed away… - 4 years ago

@Punga_3: RT @BaseballQuotes1: It actually giggles at you as it goes by. -Rick Monday, on Phil Niekro's knuckleball - 4 years ago

@ccbama: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@tim815: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@jay_jaffe: Banked a FanGraphs Audio podcast spot with @DSzymborski where we talked about Phil Niekro, with additional thoughts… - 4 years ago

@FarmerRoy2: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@mikeyb0214: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@johnnyf837: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@mrcoachhoerner: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@AlexBarham: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@larryfleisher: RT @NYBBWAA: ‘The Blake Snell Trade Is The Latest Reminder No One Will Ever Match The Career Path Of Phil Niekro’ by @JerryBeach73 for @For… - 4 years ago

@BaseballQuotes1: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@NYBBWAA: ‘The Blake Snell Trade Is The Latest Reminder No One Will Ever Match The Career Path Of Phil Niekro’ by… - 4 years ago

@RunnerDaveVA: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@11hullinger: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@kingisjim: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@eduin0407: RT @obsenlinea: #Deportes El lanzador del Salón de la Fama Phil Niekro murió a la edad de 81 años. Niekro falleció mientras dormía el sábad… - 4 years ago

@chrisgoforth1: Awesome story and a fitting tribute for Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@obsenlinea: #Deportes El lanzador del Salón de la Fama Phil Niekro murió a la edad de 81 años. Niekro falleció mientras dormía… - 4 years ago

@stevelew1: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@BatesBeisbol: @javiergon56 Estimado Javier, en estos momentos escribo unas líneas sobre la trascendencia de Phil Niekro. Yo no vi… - 4 years ago

@jrlentini: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@BatesBeisbol: @tripleplayha Saludos estimado Humberto! Recurro a usted como fuente consultiva respecto al legado de Phil Niekro.… - 4 years ago

@jpeebles: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@DOrlandoAJC: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@sultan_of_stats: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@jdwicker: For a kid who grew up in Mississippi watching the Braves on WTBS this is a must read. The @Braves, Phil Niekro, Eg… - 4 years ago

@toasterposey: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@NicoleHaase: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@stevenins: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@MaysonTaylor4: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@JRRadcliffe: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@jeffash26: Wonderful stories from Phil Niekro's catchers. His nickname for Ueck? "The Chaser." - 4 years ago

@brklynmind: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@BillReedy: RT @BDbaseball6: Classic Phil Niekro- People Magazine photo shoot Spring Training 1986 Tucson. Knucksie, 47, napping in a rocking chair on… - 4 years ago

@worden1010: RT @BSmile: New York #Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro hurls a complete game shutout vs. the Toronto #BlueJays on the final day of the 1985 seas… - 4 years ago

@BigHairPlasGras: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@ageorges88: .@AM1600WKKX @brianschambach1 @CommishMThomas Please join us Saturday AM on the Paul Harris Sports Huddle WKKX The… - 4 years ago

@bruning_ron: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@KenBorsuk1: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@greg_prince: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@DjMickey904: RT @MLB: Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. - 4 years ago

@jon_boucher: RT @Steve_AJC: Three days before he died, in hospice care, Phil Niekro made one last call to his catcher, Bob Uecker - the one who made eve… - 4 years ago

@AhrensRon: RT @ByJerrySullivan: Over the last four months, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Joe Morgan, Dick Allen, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford and Phil Niekro have… - 4 years ago

@Deebs_29: @KingofJUCO @PitchingNinja Phil Niekro Knuckleball to pay tribute to the legend RIP - 4 years ago

@CFilinski: RT @MzCSmith: Al Kaline. Tom Seaver. Lou Brock. Bob Gibson. Whitey Ford. Joe Morgan. And now Phil Niekro. 2020 has claimed a seventh Hall o… - 4 years ago

@NSmitty47: RT @GlobeBobRyan: RIP Phil Niekro. The rebounder for John Havlicek on the Bridgeport HS basketball team. I understand he went on to play a… - 4 years ago

@JasperRoos: RT @SportAmerika: ⚾ | Phil Niekro, de werper die de inmiddels vrijwel uitgestorven knuckleball tot een kunst verhief, is overleden. De Hall… - 4 years ago

@SportAmerika: ⚾ | Phil Niekro, de werper die de inmiddels vrijwel uitgestorven knuckleball tot een kunst verhief, is overleden. D… - 4 years ago

@MickvanderNat: ⚾️| Dit weekend ontviel er weer een honkbal gigant. Voor SportAmerika schreef ik over Phil 'Knucksie' Niekro.… - 4 years ago

@Apostleg180: With Phil Niekro's Death, Baseball Has Lost the Knuckleball and Its Master - 4 years ago

@HoosierSuiters: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@grantgw: So long, Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@zach_r_roach: RT @the_ironsheik: PHIL NIEKRO YOU WERE ALWAYS GOOD MAN WHENEVER WE SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES IN THE ATLANTA. MISTER KNUCKLEBALL MASTER YOU WI… - 4 years ago

@LetsGoTribe: News andNotes - So long, Phil Niekro - 4 years ago

@JoeRaimondo: I'm trying to identify who the guy taking the bad hack at the knuckleball is in this photo. RIP Phil Niekro. - 4 years ago

@mediapro13: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@1981yanks: RT @Yankees: The Yankees mourn the loss of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game with us in 1985. We send our condolence… - 4 years ago

@Marissa76765250: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@JacobG88: RT @billfrancis607: The Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery often elicits hushed tones from fans, more so after the death of one of the le… - 4 years ago

@hrblock_21: RT @dougglanville: RIP Phil Niekro. I will always remember the fun I had with him at the @baseballhall game years ago. And yes, I had the h… - 4 years ago

@girlbaseball: Phil Niekro, Atlanta Braves legend known for knuckleball pitch, dies at age 81 - 4 years ago

@Michael94514323: @MLB I Was Called A*KNUCKLE*As I Grew.Watching The Brave's Phil Niekro,Was To Watch A*KNUCKLE*(EPITOME OF TRUE) How… - 4 years ago

@Roberto3005: RT @DanielAlvarezEE: Phil Niekro, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver, Whitey Ford, Joe Morgan, Al Kaline. Todos se han ido este año. Puras… - 4 years ago

@davylauren1: Dale Murhpy: Phil Niekro's career is remarkable - - 4 years ago

@Nmharley2: RT @RobertWOliver: @MLB I used to listen to Braves games on the radio when I was a kid. I always got excited when Niekro was pitching becau… - 4 years ago

@NJEMurray: RT @buckweaver: Oh, and Niekro’s first favorite BBQ spot was well known to locals: the old Mountain Man in Flowery Branch, served out of a… - 4 years ago

@NDePuy: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@LittleRedShoes1: RT @KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former Bra… - 4 years ago

@libertybk: RT @KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former Bra… - 4 years ago

@Nmharley2: RT @BigFanOfSport: @MLB Phil Niekro Pumpkkn has been a staple in my house for years. He will be greatly missed. - 4 years ago

@buckweaver: Oh, and Niekro’s first favorite BBQ spot was well known to locals: the old Mountain Man in Flowery Branch, served o… - 4 years ago

@NewarkGuy: RT @KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former Bra… - 4 years ago

@mortonie: RT @KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former Bra… - 4 years ago

@HctorLuisRiver4: RT @KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former Bra… - 4 years ago

@KeithOlbermann: A worthy farewell to Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame human... From ⁦@gtimes⁩: Flowery Branch has 'lost a legend.' Former… - 4 years ago

@BravesReddit: [Evan Grant] Do not ask me why I looked this up, but in his career, only one hitter faced Phil Niekro at least thre… - 4 years ago

@MunazStella: RT @BR_MLB: Hall of Fame Braves pitcher and knuckleball master Phil Niekro has died at 81. - 4 years ago

@chitownlou: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@mm18nascar: RT @MLBTheShow: We remember Phil Niekro. A Hall of Fame pitcher and whose knack with the knuckleball contributed, immensely, to his incredi… - 4 years ago

@kingsolo1970: RT @BuckinBoston: Spoke with Tim Wakefield about how the late Phil Niekro helped save his career. Wakefield added this: “You always hear st… - 4 years ago

@SuwaneePatch: Top news includes Trump returning to GA to rally, deaths from car crashes and Phil Neikro died. How to share news,… - 4 years ago

@HStancliff1: @chrisdimino Chris, was Phil Niekro ever on Hardball? If so, is there a way to hear or if you could put it up again? - 4 years ago

@ShawnW24: RT @sabr: In Memoriam: Phil Niekro, 81, Atlanta @Braves ace who was born on April Fools' Day and spent his memorable @BaseballHall of Fame… - 4 years ago

@AtlantaPatch: Top news includes Trump returning to GA to rally, deaths from car crashes and Phil Neikro died. How to share news,… - 4 years ago

@CdnPressSports: RT @GregoryStrongCP: The late Phil Niekro won 318 games, had 3,342 strikeouts and pitched 5,404 innings over his Hall of Fame career. The k… - 4 years ago

@_Chris_Hood_: RT @grantmcauley: September 27, 1987: #Braves legend Phil Niekro made the final appearance of his 24-year big league career. The results we… - 4 years ago

@Julioce14495720: RT @hiramberman: Falleció uno de los maestros del “Nudillo” miembro del Salón de la Fama y leyenda de Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro a la… - 4 years ago

@JHC441963: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@HolmPreben: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@Sapakoff: RT @WilliePStyle: Now joined by #Braves legendary stalwart Dale Murphy to look back on the career of Phil Niekro who we lost this weekend a… - 4 years ago

@JoeySMU: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@CDeportivaES: ⚾️ Falleció a los 81 años Phil Niekro, integrante del Salón de la Fama de las Grandes Ligas 🔍 #MLB - 4 years ago

@GregoryStrongCP: The late Phil Niekro won 318 games, had 3,342 strikeouts and pitched 5,404 innings over his Hall of Fame career. Th… - 4 years ago

@MIC328: RT @baseballhall: With 318 victories and 5,404 innings - the most of any pitcher whose career began in the live ball era - and as manager o… - 4 years ago

@929TheGame: RT @WilliePStyle: Now joined by #Braves legendary stalwart Dale Murphy to look back on the career of Phil Niekro who we lost this weekend a… - 4 years ago

@Bears68104: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@WilliePStyle: Now joined by #Braves legendary stalwart Dale Murphy to look back on the career of Phil Niekro who we lost this wee… - 4 years ago

@KenOnStrength: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@ElUniversal: Fallece Phil Niekro un icónico pitcher de las #GrandesLigas de beisbol #EUVzla - 4 years ago

@RLilleston: I wrote a one-graf obit today on Phil Niekro in which I got to use the word "flummoxed," so it has been a good day. - 4 years ago

@ZshafBrad: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@essox2: RT @TGreenDenver: Interesting note below, about this sad year...and 1967. With yesterday’s passing of Phil Niekro he joined the list fello… - 4 years ago

@RobertJLawson: @mroctober Looks like he would have collected autographs from Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Bench, Steve Carlton, Carew, Fr… - 4 years ago

@buddy_neumann: RT @Super70sSports: Your 1975 National League All-Stars. By my count we lost six of these sweet bastards this year: #RIP Jimmy Wynn, Bob Wa… - 4 years ago

@bomberbeat2: RT @iLetsPlayBall: Phil Niekro was the type pitcher that could’ve thrown both ends of a double hitter - 4 years ago

@CharlieRGa: RT @NPR: Phil Niekro, the National Baseball Hall of Famer and longtime pitcher for the Braves, has died at age 81. From full-season debut… - 4 years ago

@BobSeedlock: RT @grantmcauley: September 27, 1987: #Braves legend Phil Niekro made the final appearance of his 24-year big league career. The results we… - 4 years ago

@iLetsPlayBall: Phil Niekro was the type pitcher that could’ve thrown both ends of a double hitter - 4 years ago

@Marco_NY23: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@erniemass: Phil Niekro was 4th all time in Innings pitched and won over 300 games. Guy pitched until he was 48! Incredible career - 4 years ago

@bobbytallguy: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@NYBBWAA: ‘Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer and former Braves pitcher, dies at 81’ by @mikeaxisa for @CBSSports: Niekr… - 4 years ago

@mercnews: Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, known for knuckleball pitch, dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@EastBayTimes: Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, known for knuckleball pitch, dies at 81 - 4 years ago

@MBeavenABJ: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@CaraotaDigital: Niekro falleció la noche del sábado mientras dormía (+Detalles) 👇 🔎 - 4 years ago

@CoachGalante: RT @nut_history: I really didn’t want to add anyone else to this lists. But we just lost another legend. -Lou Brock -Bob Gibson -Tom Seav… - 4 years ago

@SpringerKM: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@CollectingAll: RT @CollectingAll: 7 Career-Chronicling Phil Niekro Baseball Cards - 4 years ago

@lucasbentley512: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@WJHayesJr: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@jowens510: @ByJasonFoster This remembrance of his 300th win - when Niekro decided to avoid throwing his knuckleball as his dad… - 4 years ago

@roricmcc: RT @BenHoffmanNYT: Baseball has said goodbye to so many greats in 2020. Phil Niekro's death this weekend hit particularly hard because, as… - 4 years ago

@Charlie1689: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@dannyhshin: RT @GlobeBobRyan: RIP Phil Niekro. The rebounder for John Havlicek on the Bridgeport HS basketball team. I understand he went on to play a… - 4 years ago

@jimfornaciari: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@UMadeYourBed: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@vonraven13: RT @the_ironsheik: PHIL NIEKRO YOU WERE ALWAYS GOOD MAN WHENEVER WE SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES IN THE ATLANTA. MISTER KNUCKLEBALL MASTER YOU WI… - 4 years ago

@badtylerfly: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@ejespinoza: @frankbeisbol Un abrazo afectuoso Lic @frankbeisbol , hoy tristeza en el béisbol murió el gran Phil Niekro, si no m… - 4 years ago

@corinhoggard: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@ikariya: RT @MLB: Phil Niekro, aka “Knucksie”, was an absolute legend on the mound. - 4 years ago

@BaseballCodes: RIP to Phil Neikro, who, given his career longevity, I figured to be immortal. As usual, @TylerKepner offers perspe… - 4 years ago

@BellyUpAFTW: RT @BatFlipPodcast: After a off week we are back with “It is all going to Bell” We talk about the passing of Phil Niekro, the Josh Bell tra… - 4 years ago

@cpmaguire1: RT @BleacherNation: RIP Phil Niekro. - 4 years ago

@AM800News: The man many dubbed the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time has died via @baconAM800 - 4 years ago

@JeffH91048650: RT @PaulByrd36: Sad to hear about the passing of Phil Niekro today, at age 81. Always very kind to me and gracious during interviews, even… - 4 years ago

@TheTommyHicks: RT @nlbmprez: AN OPEN & SHUT (BRIEF) CASE: Satchel Paige always had his brief case. Phil Niekro shared this classic encounter of Satch & hi… - 4 years ago

@greggjonesbooks: RT @SlangsOnSports: Seven Hall of Fame players have passed away in 2020, the most in a calendar year A sad & heartbreaking note If you ha… - 4 years ago

@oriolesrise: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@SpencerHeff2: RT @the_ironsheik: PHIL NIEKRO YOU WERE ALWAYS GOOD MAN WHENEVER WE SEE YOU AT THE MATCHES IN THE ATLANTA. MISTER KNUCKLEBALL MASTER YOU WI… - 4 years ago

@RFL630: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@footballfan0618: RT @NamathSeaver: Card of the Day - Phil Niekro 1964 Topps #541 RIP - 4 years ago

@iancohen46: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@MarlieChoore: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@MyKBO: Here's a video of Phil Niekro (RIP) being interviewed at a game in Jamsil. He was there as a guest of Hur Min, the… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Stacy Sunny played for Phil Niekro on the Colorado Silver Bullets for three seasons, 1994-1996. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Tamara Ivie played for Phil Niekro on the Colorado Silver Bullets for three seasons, 1995-1997. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Angie Marzetta Mentink played for Phil Niekro on the Colorado Silver Bullets for two seasons, 1995 and 1996. - 4 years ago

@NJ4ever78: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Missy Coombes played for Phil Niekro on the Colorado Silver Bullets for three seasons, 1994-1996. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Bruce Crabbe coached under Phil Niekro with the Colorado Silver Bullets for three seasons, 1995-1997, succeeding him as man… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Shannon Mitchem Lovelady played for Phil Niekro on the Colorado Silver Bullets for four seasons, 1994-1997. - 4 years ago

@RossBarkan: Both Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro's 300th wins included the Yankees and happened in 1985. Niekro was pitching for, Se… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Greg Swindell was teammates with Phil Niekro on the Cleveland Indians for two seasons, 1986 and 1987. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Ken Schrom was teammates with Phil Niekro on the Cleveland Indians for two seasons, 1986 and 1987. - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Dave Winfield was teammates with Phil Niekro on the New York Yankees for two seasons, 1984 and 1985. - 4 years ago

@WWSRN_Radio: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer and former Braves pitcher, dies at 81 #mlbnews… - 4 years ago

@CHUCKVANHORNE: RT @BSmile: "Hey Knucksie, what keeps you going? I was four years old when you started." ~ New York #Yankees teammates Don Mattingly and Ph… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Dale Murphy was teammates with Phil Niekro on the Atlanta Braves for nine seasons, 1976-1983 and 1987. - 4 years ago

@EyeoftheGator: every Phil Niekro baseball card I could find. Somewhere, packed away, I have a binder full of Phil Niekro cards.… - 4 years ago

@AndyBassNY: RT @AndyBassNY: Following is a thread of remembrances of Phil Niekro from former teammates @DaleMurphy3, @DaveWinfieldHOF, @KSchrom18, and… - 4 years ago