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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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40 years ago, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych was 'some kind of unbelievable
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Jays' Norris shares quirkiness of Fidrych, Wendell
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UPDATE: Things I meant to write just after Mark Fidrych died
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Mark Fidrych at batting practice. He was preparing for his appearance in the 1976 All-Star Gam…
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Fidrych? Get out of here! - by Matt Baron
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Would Mark Fidrych have a hall of fame career if he never got injured? - Quora
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The Bird' tells tale of former Detroit Tiger Mark Fidrych's meteoric rise 40 years ago
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Mark The Bird Fidrych dies at 54