2006-11-02 05:08:43 · 7 answers · asked by lmpickett001 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
No, his brother, Joe Niekro died earlier this week. Joe was a also a big-league pitcher, but not quite as famous as his brother. Joe's son, Lance, plays for the Giants.
2006-11-02 05:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joe passed away,not Phil
2006-11-02 13:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Niekro died:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4293468.html
but older brother Phil was still breathing as of this posting...
2006-11-02 13:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey man you got this in the Golf catagory..
If you mean the baseball pitcher. No he's still alive.
I think his brother Joe passed though.
Last of the great Knuckleballers... and Charlie Hough.
2006-11-02 13:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kaustaub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong Category
2006-11-02 14:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by SG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Joe did. I'll alwys remember his contributin to baseball lore with the emery board toss (he'd been scuffing balls and when the umpire came out to check his equipment, Joe tried to toss it away. Classic baseball humor, especially the umpire's face as he watched the emery board fly from Joe's hand ). Thanks Joe, RIP.
2006-11-02 19:19:38 · answer #6 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you have the golf section
2006-11-02 19:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋