Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher, Phil Niekro has died, age 81.
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ATLANTA Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81.
Niekro passed away in his sleep on Saturday night. The suburban Atlanta resident had a longtime battle with cancer.
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PallMal 5. Charley Lau: There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works. 4. Jason Varitek: You know, catching the knuckleball, it s like trying to catch a fly with a chopstick. 3. Bob Uecker: The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
Cubs historical sleuthing: Mid 1980s edition
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Instead, we see a frozen moment from Cubs history.
What do we know about this moment?
Fortunately, the photo includes a shot of the mini-scoreboard on the facade of the left-field upper deck. The Cubs are leading the Phillies 4-2 and are batting in the bottom of the fourth inning, with two out and No. 34 at bat.
Given the uniforms the team is wearing, this can be only one player at the plate Steve Trout.
Trout started nine games against the Phillies at Wrigley Field in his tenure with the Cubs. We can, however, immediately eliminate five of them because either the Cubs didn’t score at least four runs in those five, or the Phillies didn’t score at least two, or both.
Cubs historical sleuthing: Forbes Field edition
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Here’s what Getty Images provided with this photo:
First baseman Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs takes his position as Richie Hebner of the Pittsburgh Pirates leads off during a game in 1970 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I’m here to tell you that I believe the year quoted in that caption is incorrect, and here’s why.
The Pirates moved into Three Rivers Stadium July 16, 1970. In fact, the Cubs played in the final games at Forbes Field a couple of weeks earlier, a doubleheader on June 28. (The Cubs got swept in the DH.)