Brother of
Joe Niekro ... Uncle of
Lance Niekro ... Subject of Chapter 18 of the book
The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski ... Knuckleball pitcher
[1970] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1971] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1972] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1973] Pitched 9-0 no-hitter for Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres on August 5,1973
[1975] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1978] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1979] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) ... Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1980] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1983] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves
[1984] His #35 was retired by the Braves on August 6,1984
[1985] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees
[1997] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
[1999] Inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame
