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Page 2 interview: Phil Niekro

By Jeff Merron
Page 2

Monday, July 18, 2005

A lot of folks are talking about Phil Niekro these days. His nephew, Lance (Joe's son), a first baseman for the Giants, is a legit contender for rookie of the year. With Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer and David Wells pitching successfully into their 40s, Niekro's record of 121 wins after turning 40 is getting fresh ink. And the Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher is on a mission to increase awareness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition that afflicted his father, who died in 1988. ...

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