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Phil Niekro dead: Hall of Famer who mastered knuckleball dies at age 81 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Phil Niekro - New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Baseball Hall of Famer, Knuckleballer Phil Niekro Dies at 81 – NBC Los Angeles
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Phil Niekro, Baseball Hall of Fame knuckleballer, dies at 81
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