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Home > Posts Tagged "Phil Niekro"
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    COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS TRAILER CHOIR, CHUCK WICKS AND KEITH ANDERSON TEAM UP WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AND GO TO BAT FOR ANEURYSM RESEARCH

    Country Music Superstars Trailer Choir, Chuck Wicks and Keith Anderson have teamed up with The Joe Niekro Foundation for a weekend of festivities in Houston, TX, April 27th and 28th.  It’s all in celebration of the 3rd Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, with proceeds benefitting brain aneurysm research, treatment and education. Friday, April 27th […]

    Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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    Brain Aneursym Awareness Night Turner Field…A Survivor’s Success!

    On July 16th, The Atlanta Braves honored one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Atlanta Braves Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro.  Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother Phil, of the most successful brother combination in major league history, with 539 wins.  On October […]

    Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011
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    We’re Taking You OUT TO THE BALLGAME!

    On July 16th, The Joe Niekro Foundation will be hosting Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA. To help promote the evening, we are offering the first 50 aneurysm survivors to respond, 2 tickets to the July 16th Braves vs Nationals “Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night” game.  Natalie Niekro, founder of the Foundation, […]

    Posted on Monday, July 4, 2011
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    A Week with The Legends

    Grab your glove and dust off those cleats…Legends Fantasy Camp is hitting the streets.  The Joe Niekro Foundation brings you a baseball camp unlike any other.  Learn the subtle nuances of the game from four Hall of Fame greats and six former major leaguers, as you experience five fun filled days in the city that […]

    Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2011
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