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Joseph Franklin Niekro (/ˈniːkroʊ/ NEE-kroh; 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 former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and 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 to 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros.

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  • Joseph Franklin „Joe“ Niekro (* 7. November 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; † 27. Oktober 2006 in Tampa, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball (MLB) auf der Position des Pitchers. Joe Niekro ist mit 221 Siegen in 22 Profi-Jahren einer der erfolgreichsten Pitcher in der Geschichte der MLB, der hauptsächlich mit dem Knuckleball arbeitete. 1979 gehörte er dem National League All-Star-Team an. Sein älterer Bruder Phil Niekro war ebenfalls ein hervorragender Knuckleballer. Niekro sorgte 1987 ungewollt für einen der lustigsten Fauxpas in der MLB-Geschichte, als ein argwöhnischer Referee ihn aufforderte, seine Hosentaschen zu leeren. Niekro warf „entrüstet“ die Hände hoch, als ihm dummerweise eine Nagelfeile und ein Stück Sandpapier herausfielen, mit denen er illegalerweise den Baseball anschmirgeln wollte. Er wurde hierfür für zehn Spiele gesperrt und parodierte sein Missgeschick später in der Show Late Night With David Letterman. (de)
  • Joseph Franklin Niekro (/ˈniːkroʊ/ NEE-kroh; 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 former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and 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 to 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros. (en)
  • ジョゼフ・フランクリン・ニークロ(Joseph Franklin Niekro, 1944年11月7日 - 2006年10月27日)は、アメリカ合衆国オハイオ州マーティンズフェリー出身のプロ野球選手(投手)。 5歳上の実兄フィル・ニークロは元投手で、息子のランス・ニークロも元MLB選手。 (ja)
  • Joseph Franklin Niekro, mais conhecido como Joe Niekro, (Martins Ferry, 7 de novembro de 1944 — Tampa, 27 de outubro de 2006) foi um jogador profissional de beisebol norte-americano. (pt)
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  • * All-Star * World Series champion * NL wins leader * Houston Astros Hall of Fame (en)
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  • Joseph Franklin Niekro (/ˈniːkroʊ/ NEE-kroh; 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 former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and 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 to 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros. (en)
  • ジョゼフ・フランクリン・ニークロ(Joseph Franklin Niekro, 1944年11月7日 - 2006年10月27日)は、アメリカ合衆国オハイオ州マーティンズフェリー出身のプロ野球選手(投手)。 5歳上の実兄フィル・ニークロは元投手で、息子のランス・ニークロも元MLB選手。 (ja)
  • Joseph Franklin Niekro, mais conhecido como Joe Niekro, (Martins Ferry, 7 de novembro de 1944 — Tampa, 27 de outubro de 2006) foi um jogador profissional de beisebol norte-americano. (pt)
  • Joseph Franklin „Joe“ Niekro (* 7. November 1944 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; † 27. Oktober 2006 in Tampa, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball (MLB) auf der Position des Pitchers. Joe Niekro ist mit 221 Siegen in 22 Profi-Jahren einer der erfolgreichsten Pitcher in der Geschichte der MLB, der hauptsächlich mit dem Knuckleball arbeitete. 1979 gehörte er dem National League All-Star-Team an. Sein älterer Bruder Phil Niekro war ebenfalls ein hervorragender Knuckleballer. (de)
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  • Joe Niekro (de)
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  • Joe Niekro (pt)
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