Joe Niekro Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joe Niekro Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joe Niekro Facts

Full Name	Joe Niekro
Birthdate	November 07, 1944
Birth Place	Ohio
Age (in 2024)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Baseball Player

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Joe Niekro Age & Birthday

Joe Niekro is best known as Baseball Player who has born on November 07, 1944 in Ohio. Currently, Joe Niekro is 80 years, 0 months and 14 days old. Joe Niekro will celebrate 81st birthday on Friday, 7th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Joe Niekro upcoming birthday.

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Joe Niekro Biography

About

One of the most successful knuckleball pitchers of all time, he won 221 games with seven different teams throughout his 22-year career. He primarily played for the Houston Astros from 1975 until 1985.

Before Fame

He starred at West Liberty University as a fastball pitcher before becoming well known for his famous knuckleball.

Trivia

He was once named Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News but never won the Cy Young Award.

Family Life

His brother Phil won 318 games in the majors. He died from a brain aneurysm. His daughter Natalie would create The Joe Niekro Foundation in his honor.

Associated With

He pitched in his only World Series game in 1987 alongside teammate and Hall of Fame center fielder Kirby Puckett.

Top Asked Questions about Joe Niekro

How old is Joe Niekro in 2024?

Joe Niekro is 80 years old today.

When was Joe Niekro born?

Joe Niekro was born on November 07, 1944 in Ohio.

What is Joe Niekro zodiac sign?

Joe Niekro zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Joe Niekro best known for?

Joe Niekro was best known as Baseball Player.

Fun Facts about Joe Niekro's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Joe Niekro's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Joe Niekro was born on Tuesday, 312^th day / 45^th week of 1944
Joe Niekro has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joe Niekro birthday is VII.XI.MCMXLIV
Joe Niekro's birthstone is Topaz
Joe Niekro's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Joe Niekro age in year is 80 years old
Joe Niekro age in month is 960 months old
Joe Niekro age in day is 29234 days old
Joe Niekro age in hour is 701616 hours old
Joe Niekro age in minute is 42096960 minutes old
Joe Niekro age in second is 2525817600 seconds old
Next Joe Niekro birthday is on Friday, November 7th 2025
Joe Niekro age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 07, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Joe Niekro Birthday (November 07)

Below are historical events that coincided with Joe Niekro's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1989	Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States.
1989	David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.
1989	East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph, along with his entire cabinet, is forced to resign after huge anti-government protests.
1990	Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.
1991	Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA.
1994	WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, launches the world's first internet radio broadcast.
1996	NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.
1996	ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, in Lagos, Nigeria, killing all 144 people on board.
2000	The controversial US presidential election is later resolved in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, electing George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States.
2000	The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas.
2004	Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day state of emergency as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
2007	The Jokela school shooting in Jokela, Tuusula, Finland, takes place, resulting in the death of nine people.
2012	An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.
2017	Shamshad TV is attacked by armed gunmen and suicide bombers, with a security guard killed and 20 people wounded; ISIS claims responsibility for the attack.
2020	Joe Biden is elected the 46th president of the United States.
1988	The birth of Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukrainian tennis player
1988	The birth of Simone Favaro, Italian rugby player
1988	The birth of Thomas Schneider, German sprinter
1988	The birth of Tinie Tempah, English rapper and producer
1989	The birth of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Russian singer and political activist
1990	The birth of Daniel Ayala, Spanish footballer
1990	The birth of Matt Corby, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1990	The birth of David de Gea, Spanish footballer
1990	The birth of Joelle Hadjia, Australian singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Felix Rosenqvist, Swedish race car driver
1992	The birth of Apisai Koroisau, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Haruna Iikubo, Japanese singer and actress
1996	The birth of Lorde, New Zealand singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Erika Hendsel, Estonian tennis player
1997	The birth of Nana Okada, Japanese singer
2013	The death of Manfred Rommel, German lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Lincoln D. Faurer, American general (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Kajetan Kovič, Slovenian journalist and poet (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Allen Ripley, American baseball player (b. 1952)
2015	The death of Bappaditya Bandopadhyay, Indian director and poet (b. 1970)
2015	The death of Ri Ul-sol, North Korean marshal and politician (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1934)
2016	The death of Janet Reno, American lawyer and government official; Attorney General of the United States (1993-2001) (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Jimmy Young, British singer and radio personality (b. 1921)
2017	The death of Roy Halladay, American baseball player (b. 1977)
2017	The death of Carl Sargeant, Welsh Assembly minister (b. 1968)
2017	The death of James R. Thompson Jr., American naval officer and engineer, 5th Director of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth and member of the House of Lords (b. 1948)
2021	The death of Dean Stockwell, American actor (b. 1936)

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