Quote of the day

Phil Niekro

Longtime outfielder Bobby Murcer on hitting against knuckleball-happy Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, against whom Murcer hits none of his 252 career home runs:

“Trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks.”

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