Joe Niekro
(1944-2006)
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Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of Major League pitcher and first baseman Lance Niekro. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Niekro attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio and West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967–1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros.
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Joseph Franklin Niekro 7 November 1944 Martins Ferry, OH
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27 October 2006 (aged 61) Tampa, FL
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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