Brookside in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Niekro Diamond
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
1. The Niekro Diamond Marker
Joe
Joe Niekro, Bridgeport High School, class of 1962, won 221 games in his 21 year major league career. Joe was the 1st Houston Astro pitcher to win 20 games in consecutive seasons in 1979 & 1980. A National League All-Star in 1979, Joe was named "the sporting news pitcher of the year that year." Joe's first and only major league home run was hit off brother Phil. Joe is the father of current major league player, Lance Niekro of the San Francisco Giants.
Phil
Phil Niekro, Bridgeport High School, class of 1957 is the most successful knuckleball pitcher of all time with 318 career wins. This combined with his brother Joe's 221 career wins makes them the winningest brother combination in baseball history. His 121 career victories after the age of 40 is a major league record, Phil was named to the National League All-Star Team five times. He also won the Gold Glove Award five times. Phil was inducted into the national baseball hall of fame in 1997.
Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 40° 4.199′ N, 80° 45.616′ W. Marker is in Brookside, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is at the intersection of National Road (U.S. 40)
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bill Jobko Football Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookside World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mile Markers (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Bridgeport (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); The National Historic Road in Ohio (approx. one mile away); Camp Carlile (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); a different marker also named Camp Carlile (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookside.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ohio County / State of Ohio (was approx. 1.2 miles away in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
2. The Niekro Diamond Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
3. The Niekro Diamond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
