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Joe Niekro’s Knuckleball Lives On
I just got done watching E60 on ESPN, not a show I typically tune into, but tonight’s story had a special meaning. Tonight, featured a story on Dad and how his knuckleball teaching has carried on through the years, making Chelsea Baker one of the best little league pitchers in the country. Chelsea, now 13, […]
Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010Read More -
Hotstove.com relives the Niekro Magic
Today I spent almost an hour speaking with Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo of Hotstove.com, a radio show broadcast from New Jersey. They brought such joy to me as we relived some of Dad’s greatest playing moments and my childhood as the daughter of one of the greatest Knuckleball pitchers in history. What a pleasure […]
Posted on Friday, March 5, 2010Read More -
Brain Aneurysm Awareness Weeks Raises over $11,000
The K’s added up this past week as the AZ Fall League honored Joe Niekro, claiming the week of 10/26 as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week. Strike-outs represented donations to the foundation, so as many guys went down swinging this past week, at least they left the plate knowing their swings were going to a good cause. As pitchers […]
Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009Read More -
Strikeouts to benefit Niekro Foundation
Every year, teams support various charities with strikeout-induced fundraisers. Typically, a sponsor decides to donate a certain amount of money for every strikeout a certain pitcher rings up. What’s happening in the Arizona Fall League this week takes the whole K-charity idea to a new level. The league is working with the Joe Niekro Foundation […]
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009Read More -
The Joe Niekro Foundation and the AZ Fall League…Knuckle Up Together in the fight against aneurysms
http://sportsthenandnow.com/2009/10/19/joe-niekro-foundation-and-arizona-fall-league-partner-to-strike-out-aneurysms/
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009Read More