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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Widow of former major leaguer Mark Fidrych loses legal fight over his death - The Boston Globe
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A hometown 'Bird' unaffected by big-league glory
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Day 16 of 30 Birds: Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych - John Tebeau
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Northborough's Mark The Bird Fidrych dies in accident on farm
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The Bird' Fidrych killed in accident
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Mark The Bird Fidrych dies at 54 – San Bernardino Sun
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CardCorner: 1977 Topps Mark Fidrych
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Mark Fidrych Signed The Bird of Baseball The Story of Mark Fidrych Coloring Book Inscribed The Bird & R.O.Y 76 (JSA COA)
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CardCorner: 1977 Topps Mark Fidrych
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Fidrych? Get out of here! - by Matt Baron
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Personal catcher for The Bird, Kimm remembers the Summer of '76 - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Mark Fidrych, in memoriam '09
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Mark Fidrych, Baseball's Beloved 'Bird,' Dies at 54 - The New York Times
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40 years later, Northboro's Mark Fidrych remains one of baseball's great stories