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> [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 a one-pitch pitcher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/i-never-knew-how-to-throw-a-fastball-never-learned-how-to-throw-a/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

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## More by Phil Niekro

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/i-would-think-every-organization-has-pitchers-who-have-good-talent/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [I don't want anybody to panic. I'm not pitching. I'm just throwing out the first ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/i-don-t-want-anybody-to-panic-i-m-not-pitching-i-m-just-throwing-out/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/i-never-knew-how-to-throw-a-fastball-never-learned-how-to-throw-a/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/i-remember-going-to-see-my-dad-pitch-against-other-coal-mining-teams/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/there-aren-t-many-hitters-who-like-facing-knuckleball-pitchers-they/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/there-s-very-few-pitching-coaches-that-i-worked-with-that-actually/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-niekro/my-dad-played-for-a-coal-mining-team-in-eastern-ohio-he-was-a-very/)

[Phil Niekro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-niekro/)

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