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Phil Niekro's catchers reflect on his pitching career - By Steve Hummer
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R.I.P. Pat Corrales. (Pat Corrales died on Sunday evening…, by Larry Shenk, Aug, 2023
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer, dies of cancer at 81
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Remembering Phil Niekro, King of the Knuckleballers (1939-2020)
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James Brown and Phil Niekro: Not Knuckling Under
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Neon Rocketship: The Greatest Knuckleball Pitcher Of All Time
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On not forgetting Phil Niekro - Battery Power
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What we learned this week: September 28, 2013 - Brew Crew Ball
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Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro dies at 81
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81 - The New York Times