ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time.

PEORIA, AZ (KUSI/KSWB) – The days of the Knuckleball in Major League Baseball, are all but over. The likes of Phil Niekro, the only knuckleball pitcher in Baseball’s 300-win / 3,000-strikeout club; ...

ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleball carried Niekro to more than 300 wins, earned ...

Considering his family's background, it may be a little surprising that Shreveport Swamp Dragons newcomer Lance Niekro is a third baseman. Niekro's father, Joe, pitched 22 seasons in the majors and ...