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Knuckle Ball Updates
I have been in Houston since Thursday working on meetings and further details for the July 31st Knuckle Ball. Its been an incredibly productive trip. Yesterday I had an interview on 1560 The Game, with morning personalities John and Lance. Thanks to them for helping promote the website, as they mentioned it more times than […]
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009Read More -
A Breakthrough in Aneurysm Treatment
Today, I had the great opportunity to speak with Dr. Nasser Razack, the director of interventional neuroradiology at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Dr. Razack is one of the first in his field to perform a new treatment method for aneurysms that uses an Elmer’s Glue-like substance called Liquid Onyx to fill aneurysms, therefore preventing them from rupturing. This is the latest […]
Posted on Friday, May 8, 2009Read More -
The Knuckle Ball Press Begins
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQYqs0G99og]Today I shot the Television Commercial to promote The Knuckle Ball. What wonderful memories I have of Dad and The Houston Astros. I used to travel to the Astrodome with him early nearly everyday, just so I could spend the few hours before game-time running around The Astrodome with the other kids who came in early as […]
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2009Read More -
The Knuckleball…A Pitch for LIfe
Listen and learn about the Joe Niekro Foundation Join the Houston Astros and the Joe Niekro Foundation for an unforgettable evening of fantastic food, beverages, casino gambling and live entertainment with some of baseball’s greatest legends and country music stars. Read more…
Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009Read More -
The Legacy of Joe Niekro
This great article was written on the New York Times website about my dad and the Joe Niekro Foundation. By Tyler Kepner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poBklUiKBzs&eurl=https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/media_press.html&feature=player_embedded] Natalie Niekro did not know much about brain aneurysms until one claimed her father, Joe, in 2006. The condition attacked Joe Niekro with sudden and devastating force, and he died at 61, […]
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009Read More