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Niekro was the seventh member of Cooperstown to die in 2020, following Lou Brock, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan and Tom Seaver.
It is the most Hall of Famers to die in a calendar year, according to spokesman Jon Shestakofsky.
“These names, and these men, will be remembered forever in Cooperstown,” he said.
https://www.mlb.com/news/phil-niekro-dies-at-81
Hall of Fame knuckleballer Niekro dead at 81.
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11 unbelievable facts about Niekro's career.
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Phil Niekro Passes Away.
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Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, famous for signature knuckleball, dies at 81.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...nd-hall-famer-phil-niekro-dies-81/4053065001/
Knuckleball master, 318-game winner and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro dies at 81.
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It is the most Hall of Famers to die in a calendar year, according to spokesman Jon Shestakofsky.
“These names, and these men, will be remembered forever in Cooperstown,” he said.
https://www.mlb.com/news/phil-niekro-dies-at-81
Hall of Fame knuckleballer Niekro dead at 81.
MLB.com
https://www.mlb.com/news/phil-niekro-career-statistical-breakdown
11 unbelievable facts about Niekro's career.
MLB.com
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/phil-niekro-passes-away.html
Phil Niekro Passes Away.
MLB.com
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...l-niekro-famous-signature-knuckleball-dies-81
Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, famous for signature knuckleball, dies at 81.
espn
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...nd-hall-famer-phil-niekro-dies-81/4053065001/
Knuckleball master, 318-game winner and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro dies at 81.
Detnews
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