Joe Niekro

Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1967– 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros. He made the National League All-Star team in 1979, where he led the league with his 21 wins and five shutouts. He reached the 1,000 strikeout plateau on April 19, 1981. He died in a...