Joe Niekro was a professional baseball player who spent 22 years playing in the major leagues. He was born on November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Niekro made his professional debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1967 and played with the team for two seasons before being traded to the San Diego Padres. More about Joe Niekro
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In 1972, Niekro was traded to the Houston Astros, where he spent the majority of his career. He was an All-Star selection in 1979 and played a key role in the Astros' run to the National League Championship Series in 1980. Niekro was known for his knuckleball, which he often used to great effect against opposing batters.In total, we tracked 726 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Joe Niekro (1987 TOPPS TRADED SIGNED CARD JOE NIEKRO TWINS CUBS YANKEES PADRES ASTROS # 89T) was sold in February 2022 for $384.99 while the cheapest item (JOE NIEKRO ASTROS HAND SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD (d. 2006)) found a new owner for $0.98 in August 2012. The month with the most items sold (12) was October 2021 with an average selling price of $7.26 for an autographed item of Joe Niekro. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2019 with $139.09 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.04 was May 2014. In average, an autographed item from Joe Niekro is worth $9.99.
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Astros apologize for post about lunch with the late Joe Niekro (09/17/12): The Astros have apologized for a post on the team’s Facebook page that said Astros career pitching victories leader Joe Niekro, who died in 2006, would attend the Astros’ Legends Weekend luncheon next weekend.
MLB legends gather to remember Astros legend Joe Niekro (04/30/12): Astros pitching ace Joe Niekro threw a knuckleball that was often unhittable.
The Joe Niekro Foundation and Kingwood Medical Center Announce the Third Annual (04/16/12): HOUSTON, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingwood Medical Center and The Joe Niekro Foundation are proud to present the third annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life . The annual event honors the beloved 13-year ...