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Move to Yankees showed Niekro had plenty of pitches remaining
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Phil Niekro New York Yankees Knuckleball Pitcher Vintage 1984
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Phil Niekro
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Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
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PHOTOS: This Date in Sports History, June 1
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Baseball Digest
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KNUCKSIE HASN'T LOST HIS GRIP - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Remembering Phil Niekro, King of the Knuckleballers (1939-2020
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10 memorable moments from Phil Niekro's remarkable baseball