Joe Niekro has passed away.

heemdream · 10-27-2006, 11:30 PM

I remember Joe rooting his brother on during his 300th win.
I watched that game as a kid, and saw it recently on ESPN classic.

I had a different username, but forgot the password.

Just letting you guys know.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2641235

MorseMoose · 10-27-2006, 11:35 PM

Wow. Didn't even know he was not doing well.

Tribe Fan 24 · 10-28-2006, 12:35 AM

CommishJoe · 10-28-2006, 01:35 AM

RIP Joe.

magnet · 10-28-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Wow. Didn't even know he was not doing well.

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RIP

Chappy · 10-28-2006, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Wow. Didn't even know he was not doing well.

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Originally Posted by the article

"It certainly surprises you when it happens to somebody who has kept themselves in shape and lives a very active life. The last time I saw Joe he looked like he was a picture of health," Ryan said.

He wasn't not doing well. A brain aneurysm can strike at any time.

1998 Yankees · 10-28-2006, 10:44 AM

Wow. My friend and I were just talking this past week about the time that he got caught using an emery board on the mound (on the ball, not his nails) and he tried to throw it away when the umpire told him to empty his pockets. We were discussing something and it came up, "who was the guy who . . ." We searched the Internet until we could say, "oh yeah, Joe Niekro, right" and chuckle over it. Now this. Really sad.

KC · 10-28-2006, 10:49 AM

Wow!

I would have thought Phil would be the first to go.

Back in 1980, he was part of a pretty great pitching staff (Nolan Ryan, JR Richard and Joe Niekro). I remember pretending to be him when I was 7 years old, throwing a tennis ball against my house in Humble, Texas.

Rasmuth · 10-28-2006, 10:51 AM

Sad.

10-27-2006, 11:30 PM	#1
heemdream Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 14	Joe Niekro has passed away. I remember Joe rooting his brother on during his 300th win. I watched that game as a kid, and saw it recently on ESPN classic. I had a different username, but forgot the password. Just letting you guys know. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2641235 __________________ http://heemdream.net Formerly know as Catspitz Sheltering the remaining Baseball Pro 98 Fans

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CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	RIP Joe. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

10-28-2006, 10:49 AM	#8
KC Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: On my ass, you wanker. Now, sod off. Posts: 400	Wow! I would have thought Phil would be the first to go. Back in 1980, he was part of a pretty great pitching staff (Nolan Ryan, JR Richard and Joe Niekro). I remember pretending to be him when I was 7 years old, throwing a tennis ball against my house in Humble, Texas. __________________ KC Ted Williams: "When you foul a pitch off, does it ever smell like scorched wood?" Mark McGwire: "All the time."

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10-27-2006, 11:35 PM	#2
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Wow. Didn't even know he was not doing well.

10-28-2006, 10:44 AM	#7
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Wow. My friend and I were just talking this past week about the time that he got caught using an emery board on the mound (on the ball, not his nails) and he tried to throw it away when the umpire told him to empty his pockets. We were discussing something and it came up, "who was the guy who . . ." We searched the Internet until we could say, "oh yeah, Joe Niekro, right" and chuckle over it. Now this. Really sad.