Braves Legend Phil Niekro has personally hand-signed this MLB Baseball and inscribed it Beware of Knuckler. During a stellar 24-year career Phil Niekro relied on a fluttering knuckleball to frustrate his opponents. His lifetime record of 318-274 demonstrated his longevity. Knucksie twice led the National League in wins and propelled Atlanta to the National League West title in 1969 when he recorded 23 victories 21 complete games and a 2.57 ERA. A five-time All-Star he no-hit the Padres on August 5 1973 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.This Phil Niekro Autograph is Guaranteed Authentic and includes a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity and accompanying tamper-evident Steiner Hologram. The Steiner Seal Means Its Real.