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3,000 Strikeout Club

Phil Niekro

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Equipped with a knuckleball that flabbergasted opponents for 24 seasons, Knucksie entered the elite club in1984. Throwing his last pitch at the tender age of 48, Niekro, who logged at least 200 innings in 20 seasons, ended his career with 3,342 strikeouts.
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