I remember going to see my dad pitch against other coal-mining teams, and he was successful with the knuckleball. I saw how bad guys would look like swinging, and how guys talked about how he could throw every day and… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box. — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
I would think every organization has pitchers who have good talent but just don't have what it takes to make it with what they've… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
I don't want anybody to panic. I'm not pitching. I'm just throwing out the first ball. — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
I remember going to see my dad pitch against other coal-mining teams, and he was successful with the knuckleball. I saw how bad guys… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
There's very few pitching coaches that I worked with that actually came out on the mound and told me what I was doing wrong… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
My dad played for a coal-mining team in eastern Ohio; he was a very good pitcher. If he hadn't hurt his arm, he probably… — Phil Niekro Copy Share Image
