A posthumous 87th happy birthday Phil Niekro who tantalized batters with the floating knuckle ball. Phil was a 5-time Gold Glove winner and an All-star pitcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. His catchers had to wear an oversized mitt to corral his pitches. I remember him tormenting my Cincinnati Reds, especially Pete Rose. A native of tiny Blaine, Ohio in Belmont County, Phil passed away in 2020 at age 81. RIP old nemesis!