#Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer, dies of cancer at 81
“#Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer, dies of cancer at 81” Phil Niekro, the Hall of Fame pitcher and master of the knuckleball, died in his sleep Saturday night after a long battle with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced. He was 81. Niekro pitched for 24 seasons, the first 20 of them with the Braves….