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ProfessorGAC

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11. Bye, Phil

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:02 PM

Dec 2020

Guy could pitch for 48 hours straight if he had to.
For those baseball folks digging the knuckler, there is fun documentary called Knuckleball from 2012.
Phil is in it talking with Tim Wakefield.
I recommend it.

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Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, famous for signature knuckleball, dies at 81 [View all] Polybius Dec 2020 OP

Applicable quote from Richie Hebner cojoel Dec 2020 #1

Former Brave's catcher Bob Uecker knew how to catch Niekro's knuckleball . . . Journeyman Dec 2020 #2

Good one. mobeau69 Dec 2020 #3

Very funny underpants Dec 2020 #4

Rest In Peace, Knucksie gademocrat7 Dec 2020 #5

Phil Niekro pitched a no-hitter in 1973, and I was there. Jeebo Dec 2020 #6

RIP, Knucksie VA_Jill Dec 2020 #7

He spent some time with the Yanks when the Braves screwed up and let him go BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #8

Trying to hit Phil Niekro is like trying to eat jello with chopsticks. Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #9

I watched him throw more games than I can remember pecosbob Dec 2020 #10

Bye, Phil ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #11

Was Jim Bouton in it? Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #12

Yes, A Little ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #13

His brother Joe played in the majors twodogsbarking Dec 2020 #14