National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - Phil Niekro, the great Atlanta Braves knuckleballer, would've been 83 today. We miss ya, Knucksie ❤️ | Facebook
![This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro fires 1st no-hitter in Atlanta franchise history - Battery Power This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro fires 1st no-hitter in Atlanta franchise history - Battery Power](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2FJ4-NRGMwCi1CBh5w0v20XZtHM=/0x0:2400x3534/1200x800/filters:focal(1008x1575:1392x1959)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71211741/50987261.0.jpg)
This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro fires 1st no-hitter in Atlanta franchise history - Battery Power
![Phil Niekro makes his final major league appearance and is pounded for five runs in three innings in Atlanta's 15 – 6 loss to the Giants. Niekro, who had been released earlier Phil Niekro makes his final major league appearance and is pounded for five runs in three innings in Atlanta's 15 – 6 loss to the Giants. Niekro, who had been released earlier](https://i0.wp.com/thisdayinbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/1987/09/6D5B747E-48F7-4F30-A4B8-3E8C55A4FE4C.jpeg?fit=318%2C450&ssl=1)