| DATE: 8-3-1997 TEAM: Atlanta Braves SIGNER: Phil Niekro APPROXIMATE SIZE: 6-1/2"x3-5/8" MARKS / STAMPING: Hand-signed by Phil Niekro ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass further inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for conition and signature quality. BIO: Philip Henry Niekro was born in 1939 in Blaine, OH and died in 2020 in Flowery Branch, GA. He played major league baseball from 1964 to 1987 as pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, was selected 5 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. Niekro earned a total of 5 Gold Glove Awards for pitching. After his retirement, he became manager of the Colorado Silver Bullets, an all-female baseball team that toured the country playing semi-pro men's teams. He also managed Atlanta's AAA farm team, the Richmond Braves, in 1991. SKU: CL02627
Item: CL02627
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