Niekro remembered in private funeral service
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots
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MLB 1978 Year in Review
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There will never be another
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Former Braves C Biff Pocoroba dies at 66; All-Star in 1978
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Phil Niekro dies at 81
Niekro remembered in private funeral service
Best players from age 45 on in MLB
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Phil Niekro (1939-2020) - Find a Grave Memorial
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher, dies at 81 - The Washington Post