PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Henry Hecht

October 14, 1985

PHIL NIEKRO: The Yankees' knuckle-bailer four-hit Toronto 8-0 Sunday to become the 18th 300-game winner and, at 46, the oldest pitcher ever to throw a shutout. He didn't use his knuckler until the last batter, but he still struck out four to take over seventh place on the alltime strikeout list. After the final out, his brother and teammate, Joe, told him their ailing father was out of intensive care.