Phil Niekro - Quotations

Quotations

  • "Trying to hit is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks." – Bobby Murcer, who batted only .208 with no home runs (all 10 of his hits were singles) in 48 career at-bats against Niekro.

On Niekro's knuckleball:

  • "It's like watching Mario Andretti park a car." – Ralph Kiner
  • "Trying to hit that thing is a miserable way to make a living", and "I work for three weeks to get my swing down pat and Phil (Niekro) messes it up in one night." – both quotes by Pete Rose
  • "It giggles as it goes by", and "When I swing, don't laugh." – both quotes by Rick Monday
  • "Hitting Niekro's knuckleball is like eating soup with a fork." - Richie Hebner

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