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Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won (...)
Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won (...)

Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won (...)

Date5/19/1986
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  • Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won 318 games against 272 losses with his bewildering knuckler, he ranks third with 712 career starts, fourth with 5.3882/3 innings pitched, and seventh with 3,335 strikeouts. Jays gave up minor leaguer Darryl Landrum in the trade.
  • Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Here's Knucksiel, Phil Niekro, 48, has put together some Hall of Fame statistics over the pat 232/3 seasons, most recently with Cleveland. He has won 318 games against 272 losses with his bewildering knuckler, he ranks third with 712 career starts, fourth with 5.3882/3 innings pitched, and seventh with 3,335 strikeouts. Jays gave up minor leaguer Darryl Landrum in the trade.
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