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RIP Phil Niekro

As a kid, I read Knuckle Balls, it was mostly about the 1985 Yankee season. Wasn't going to win an award, but a really entertaining/funny book. Plus I was pretty obsessed about that season as a 12 year old left handed 1st baseman (Yanks had a pretty good one that year).

RIP to a really funny guy.
 
I'll never forget the emery board. Nucksie was one of the game's true characters. :)

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He was a real old timer. How many more 300 game winners are left?
People forget that early on they wouldn’t let him play in the major leagues. He began his career in the old Niekro Leagues.
Thanks Phil
 

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