Phil Niekro

American baseball player (1939–2020)
Person human Q114468
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Phil Niekro

Summary

Phil Niekro is a human[1]. Born in Blaine[2], he… he was born on +1939-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Flowery Branch[4]. He died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Phil Niekro's place of birth was Blaine[2].
  • Phil Niekro passed away in Flowery Branch[4].
  • Phil Niekro was born on +1939-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Phil Niekro died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Phil Niekro held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Phil Niekro's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Phil Niekro was educated at Bridgeport High School[9].
  • Phil Niekro received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10].
  • Phil Niekro received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award[11].
  • Phil Niekro's image is recorded as Phil Niekro 2013.jpg[12].
  • Phil Niekro is recorded as male[13].
  • Phil Niekro's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Phil Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Braves[15].
  • Phil Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Guardians[16].
  • Phil Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[17].
  • Phil Niekro's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Blue Jays[18].
  • Phil Niekro's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[19].
  • Phil Niekro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035990412[20].
  • Phil Niekro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48208751[21].
  • Phil Niekro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85212044[22].
  • Phil Niekro's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1631288[23].
  • Phil Niekro's Commons category is recorded as Phil Niekro[24].
  • Phil Niekro's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher[25].
  • Phil Niekro's position played on team / speciality is recorded as starting pitcher[26].
  • Phil Niekro's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 220249078[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blaine[2], Phil Niekro… he was born on +1939-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Phil Niekro's education included a stint at Bridgeport High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Phil Niekro worked as a baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30] and Lou Gehrig Memorial Award[11], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33].

Death and Burial

Phil Niekro died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Flowery Branch[4].

Why It Matters

Phil Niekro ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month, #6,749 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Phil Niekro born?

Phil Niekro's place of birth was Blaine[2].

Where did Phil Niekro die?

Phil Niekro died in Flowery Branch[4].

What did Phil Niekro do for work?

Phil Niekro worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Phil Niekro go to school?

Phil Niekro was educated at Bridgeport High School[9].

What awards did Phil Niekro receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10] and Lou Gehrig Memorial Award[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . baseball-reference.com. baseball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . 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] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . mlb.com. mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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