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Joe Niekro

American baseball player
Also known as: Joseph Franklin Niekro
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Joe Niekro was an American professional baseball player, born on November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 22 seasons, from 1967 to 1988. Niekro was known for his knuckleball, a pitch also famously used by his older brother, Phil Niekro, who was also an MLB pitcher.12

During his career, Joe Niekro played for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers. He achieved 221 wins, a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.59, and recorded 1,747 strikeouts over 3,584.1 innings pitched. He was a one-time All-Star and won one World Series championship. Joe Niekro passed away on October 27, 2006.1

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