Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Announces Phil Niekro as Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree for 2016 Legends for Youth Dinner
Colorado Springs, CO – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce that Hall of Famer Phil Niekro will be honored with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City. The event, which will take place on Tuesday, November 15 at Capitale, recognizes former major league players for their accomplishments on the diamond coupled with their off-the-field contributions to communities across the nation. Niekro, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, was a five-time All-Star and five-time Gold