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Philip Henry Niekro (/ˈniːkroʊ/ NEE-kro; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher. He played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. He played with New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.
Niekro was honored into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. He was born in Blaine, Ohio.
Niekro died of cancer on December 26, 2020 in Flowery Branch, Georgia at the age of 81.[1][2]
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