Atlanta Braves replica player v-neck jersey from Nike features 1997 Hall of Fame Inductee Phil Niekro. Constructed of soft, lightweight polyester fabric. Rounded hem. Heat sealed Cooperstown team logo on jersey front, with jersey number on the back.
- Soft, lightweight polyester fabric construction
- V-neck style, rounded hem
- Heat-sealed tackle-twill Cooperstown team logo on front, player jersey number on back
- Heat-sealed jock tag above left hem
- 100% polyester
- Standard fit
- Baseball Hall of Fame Exclusive Item
Player Biography
It takes a special weapon to pitch nearly a quarter of a century in the majors, and Phil Niekro’s was the knuckleball. The pitch helped “Knucksie” record 318 wins, 3,342 strikeouts and a 3.35 ERA during a 24-year career spent mostly with the Atlanta Braves. Niekro’s famed pitch bewildered batters: Rick Monday once said, “(The knuckleball) actually giggles at you as it goes by,” while Bobby Murcer recalled that “trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks.” Bob Uecker joked that catching Niekro was rewarding, “I got to meet a lot of important people – they all sit behind home plate.”
Atlanta Braves replica player v-neck jersey from Nike features 1997 Hall of Fame Inductee Phil Niekro. Constructed of soft, lightweight polyester fabric. Rounded hem. Heat sealed Cooperstown team logo on jersey front, with jersey number on the back.
- Soft, lightweight polyester fabric construction
- V-neck style, rounded hem
- Heat-sealed tackle-twill Cooperstown team logo on front, player jersey number on back
- Heat-sealed jock tag above left hem
- 100% polyester
- Standard fit
- Baseball Hall of Fame Exclusive Item
Player Biography
It takes a special weapon to pitch nearly a quarter of a century in the majors, and Phil Niekro’s was the knuckleball. The pitch helped “Knucksie” record 318 wins, 3,342 strikeouts and a 3.35 ERA during a 24-year career spent mostly with the Atlanta Braves. Niekro’s famed pitch bewildered batters: Rick Monday once said, “(The knuckleball) actually giggles at you as it goes by,” while Bobby Murcer recalled that “trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks.” Bob Uecker joked that catching Niekro was rewarding, “I got to meet a lot of important people – they all sit behind home plate.”
