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Braves to retire Andruw Jones' #25
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Tee-Ball All-Star – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro fires 1st no-hitter in Atlanta franchise history - Battery Power
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Phil Niekro's illustrious career by the numbers
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SMITH: Braves legend Phil Niekro remembered fondly for way more than pitching stats, Sports
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: The Curse of Kevin Mitchell: Now 33 Years
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What they said: The death of Phil Niekro
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Legends of cardboard: Oscar Azocar
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Remembering Phil Niekro - Baseball Egg
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September 27, 1987: Phil Niekro returns to Braves for final start – Society for American Baseball Research
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PHOTOS: Atlanta Braves legend Phil Niekro, 1939-2020, Sports