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Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro dies at 81
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The Polish and Ohio Valley Origins of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro (1939-2020) - Moundsville: PBS Film & Magazine
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer who starred with Braves, dies aged 81, MLB
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Remembering 16 Yankees who died in 2020, including Whitey Ford, Phil Niekro, Don Larsen, Horace Clarke
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Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
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Phil Niekro's legacy with Braves filled with innings, wins, relationships - The Athletic
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Lance Niekro Dusts Off a Family Heirloom: The Knuckleball - The New York Times
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J.J. Niekro, Phil Niekro nephew, Joe Niekro son, in Braves camp
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Back Where He Belonged
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Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
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Hall of Fame knuckleballer to throw out ceremonial first pitch at Victory Field
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Niekro, Phil Baseball Hall of Fame
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A look at some of baseball's most notable knuckleballers - The Boston Globe
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Niekro remembered for mastery of the knuckleball