ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro talks to fellow knuckleball pitcher R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets at Turner Field on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
In his 24th and final season in the majors, Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro spent three weeks in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform.
Yesterday, we learned of the unfortunate passing of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro after the knuckleballer lost his battle with cancer.