The man many dubbed the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time has died.
Phil "Knucksie" Niekro baffled Major League hitters over two decades, leading to his enshrinement in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Niekro, who pitched in the MLB well into his 40s, died in his sleep at his home in Atlanta Saturday — the Atlanta Braves announced he lost his battle with cancer via social media Sunday morning.