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
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 would have got a shot somewhere. He hurt his arm one spring, didn't warm up good… — 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
