Phil Niekro had an incredible season in 1978, yet it somehow is forgotten as arguably the greatest knuckleballer season...EVER. His knuckleball baffled hitters for 24 years, and after compiling 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts, an extremely exclusive club, becoming the only knuckleballer to do so. He also for good measure pitched the 4th most innings of all time, including the man himself, Cy Young. Out of all the single season performances Niekro put together, none quite reach the height of his 1978 season, a year in which he put together a 10 WAR! In today's video, we go over how Niekro was able to accomplish such a feat, as well as detailing whether or not he should have won the Cy Young and/or MVP award.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Meet Phil Niekro
1:54 Rough Start
2:48 It's Getting Better
3:43 A Step Forward
4:24 Keep it up, Phil!
5:03 A Grand Finale?
6:51 Niekro was ROBBED
7:24 Success and Longevity
8:19 Why no Cy Young?
10:10 MVPhil?
10:36 Conclusion
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Players relevant to the video:
Pud Galvin, Walter Johnson, Sandy Alcantara, Nolan Arenado, Dave Parker, Gaylord Perry, Justin Verlander, Steve Garvey, Ron Guidry, Rich Hill, Josh Harrison, Joe Morgan,
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Baseball's Greatest Knuckleballer Was Overlooked
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