Brother to Hall Of Fame inductee Phil Niekro, Joe put together a lengthy and successful career of his own by perfecting a knuckleball and learning how to cheat.

Name
Joseph Franklin Niekro
Birthday
November 7, 1944
Age
61
Died on
Friday, October 27th, 2006
Famous
Confirmed
Sunday, December 16th, 2001
Also known as
Joe Niekro
Tags
baseball, mlb, pitcher
Joseph Franklin Niekro
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Joe Niekro was never played in a game.

 
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

The dude won eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But the one thing he wanted most - a national bull riding title - eluded him.

(d) November 26th, 2021