Braves minor leaguer J.J. Niekro, nephew of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, is carrying on his family's legacy as the next Niekro in the organization.

A statue of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, the winningest knuckleball pitcher in major league history, adorns the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Atlanta.

Perplexed catchers and managers wary of passed balls and wild pitches were reasons often cited for Niekro's extended stay in the Braves' minor league system. Signed in 1958, he didn't break ...

Phil Niekro, the legendary ... After four years in the minor leagues and a stint in the U.S. Army, ... that Niekro truly began to shine, boasting an 11-9 record and a league-best 1.87 ERA.

The Baltimore Orioles have hired Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro to teach three of the team's minor league pitchers how to throw the knuckleball — a pitch that can make even the best hitters ...

Phil Niekro is the seventh member of the Baseball Hall of Fame ... who won the 2012 National League Cy Young Award while with ... he’s still in the minor leagues and I don’t know how he ...

The Atlanta Braves have hired knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro, who holds almost all of the team’s pitching records, as a roving minor league instructor, General Manager Bobby Cox said Tuesday.

He will report to minor-league camp in mid-February and work with Uncle Phil, the Hall of Fame knuckleballer who pitched in Atlanta from 1966-83 and continues to be what Kemp called "a great ...

Phil Niekro went to bed that Saturday night in 1985 conflicted and unsure. He really did not know what he would do the next day. He was 46 years old at the time, and he was the No. 2 pitcher for ...

National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro — a longtime pitcher for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves who was known for his blistering knuckleball — died in his sleep after a long battle ...

Phil Niekro in 2013. Ross A. Lincoln. December 27, 2020 @ 12:12 PM. Share on Social Media. Share on Facebook; ... he also ranks 16th on Major League Baseball’s list of all time career wins.