Mark “the Bird” Fidrych; Rookie of the Year in 1976, All-star in ‘76, 2nd place in Cy Young voting in ‘76, he went 19-9 with a 2.34 ERA that year. He was magic— but his shoulder injuries were tragic… his indelible mark on the game lasted only 4 years. Fans worshipped him, he was a true eccentric, people thought he was nuts (he talked to baseballs, he paced the field, he shook hands with the team every inning), he sold out Tigers Stadium every single home game he pitched— Mark “the Bird” Fidrych

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1.2K views · 37 reactions | MLB - 1976 - Special - Profile Of Detroit Pitcher Mark Fidrych - A Birds Eye View - Host Mel Allen (IF YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BIRD, MARK WILL TELL YOU IN HIS OWN, HONEST WORDS) And trust me, I met a lady who was friends with him, and came down to the field. And she told me that, WHAT YOU SEE FROM MARK, is what you get. Pure honesty! THAT WAS ALL HIM, and Detroit loved, and still does to this day. | TIGER Stadium Bleacher Creatures | Facebook

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