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Joe Niekro

American baseball player (1944–2006)
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Joe Niekro

Summary

Joe Niekro is a human[1]. Born in Martins Ferry[2], he… he was born on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tampa[4]. He died on +2006-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joe Niekro was born in Martins Ferry[2].
  • Joe Niekro passed away in Tampa[4].
  • Joe Niekro was born on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joe Niekro died on +2006-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Joe Niekro was Lance Niekro[8].
  • Joe Niekro held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joe Niekro's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Joe Niekro was educated at Bridgeport High School[10].
  • Joe Niekro's image is recorded as Joe Niekro - Houston Astros - 1976.jpg[11].
  • Joe Niekro is recorded as male[12].
  • Joe Niekro's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Toledo Mud Hens[14].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Cubs[15].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Braves[16].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Tigers[17].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Houston Astros[18].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Twins[19].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[20].
  • Joe Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as San Diego Padres[21].
  • Joe Niekro's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[22].
  • Joe Niekro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030863326[23].
  • Joe Niekro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31073238[24].
  • Joe Niekro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88004847[25].
  • Joe Niekro's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher[26].
  • The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Martins Ferry[2], Joe Niekro… he was born on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joe Niekro was educated at Bridgeport High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Joe Niekro's professions included baseball player[6].

Personal Life

A child of Joe Niekro was Lance Niekro[8].

Death and Burial

Joe Niekro died on +2006-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tampa[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[27].

Why It Matters

Joe Niekro ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joe Niekro born?

Born in Martins Ferry[2], Joe Niekro…

Where did Joe Niekro die?

Joe Niekro passed away in Tampa[4].

What did Joe Niekro do for work?

Joe Niekro worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Joe Niekro go to school?

Joe Niekro was educated at Bridgeport High School[10].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . The Baseball Cube. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . sports.espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · HanTsî · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikibaseball id → Joe Niekro
    Occupation → baseball player
    Child → Lance Niekro
    Position played on team / speciality → pitcher
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13130]]: Joe Niekro"
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