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Goodbye, Bird. « Joe McNally Photography
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From Justin Verlander to Mark Fidrych: A look back at the Detroit Tigers' opening day starters
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UPDATE: Things I meant to write just after Mark Fidrych died
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Mark Fidrych Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
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The nine biggest What Ifs? of Detroit Tigers' history - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Mark Fidrych, in memoriam '09
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Widow of former major leaguer Mark Fidrych loses legal fight over his death - The Boston Globe
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Lawsuit filed by widow of Mark Fidrych, All-Star pitcher from Northborough, dismissed by Massachusetts court
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Top Tigers Countdown #50: Mark Fidrych - Bless You Boys
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40 years later, Northboro's Mark Fidrych remains one of baseball's great stories