NEW YORK - CIRCA 1985: Pitcher Phil Niekro #35 of the New York Yankees pitches during a Major League Baseball game circa 1985 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Niekro played for the Yankees from 1984-85. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
While Phil Niekro is remembered for his time with the Atlanta Braves, he did spend most of his final years in the American League, facing the Oakland A’s seven times.
The baseball world received sad news on Sunday afternoon. Atlanta Braves legend Phil Niekro had passed away overnight, succumbing to his long battle with cancer.