Remembering Phil Niekro on what would be his 86th birthday - Cooperstowners in Canada

Remembering Phil Niekro on what would be his 86th birthday - Cooperstowners in Canada

By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Who’s the first former Toronto Blue Jays player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? That’s a question that often stumps Canadian baseball fans. And you can be forgiven if you don’t remember Phil Niekro – who’s the answer to the question – making three starts for the Blue Jays in August 1987. The then 48-year-old knuckleballer (who’s also the answer to: who’s the oldest player in Blue Jay…