Phil Niekro RIP

[Case12]

Originally Posted by chadeast

Wow, I'm saddened to hear this. RIP Phil. Coincidentally, I just happened to finally get around to watching Knuckleball for the first time yesterday morning. My thoughts are with the Neikros, as well as Wakefield and the rest of that tiny fraternity of living knucklers.

Knuckleball is worth watching for a bit of Niekro nostalgia. It's on one of the streaming channels for free.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by Case12

Knuckleball is worth watching for a bit of Niekro nostalgia. It's on one of the streaming channels for free.

HBO Max. They just agreed to a deal with Roku which is why I was exploring the app when I found Knuckleball.

[Brian Van Horn]

Remember Phil as a high school classmate of my uncle. He knew both brothers. 12:48 p.m. EST yesterday was a low point

[marzoumanian]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/s...il-niekro.html

Any fan of Niekro should read this piece. Some great stories in it. Enjoy and RIP, Phil.

[Case12]

Originally Posted by chadeast

HBO Max. They just agreed to a deal with Roku which is why I was exploring the app when I found Knuckleball.

Just checked. Also free on Amazon Prime and Hulu.

[darwinbulldog]

He gets my vote for most underrated pitcher of the past 100 years.

[Case12]

I still don't understand the physics. :-) A ball comes to the batter with NO spin at 60mph ....and he swings and misses. Phil was a magician -