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Books: 'Stars and Strikes' takes pop-culture view of baseball
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The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych by Doug Wilson
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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, 1954-2009
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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August 29, 1976: Mark Fidrych entertains Oakland crowd with a complete-game gem, but loses in 12th – Society for American Baseball Research
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Are you talking only to the baseball?': Check out this interview with a rookie Mark Fidrych
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Top Tigers Countdown #50: Mark Fidrych - Bless You Boys
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The Bird' tells tale of former Detroit Tiger Mark Fidrych's meteoric rise 40 years ago
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1976 06 28 ABC MNB - Yankees at Tigers (Mark Fidrich)
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Mark Fidrych, 1979
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The 10 most important injuries in Detroit Tigers' history - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Mark Fidrych – Society for American Baseball Research
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Analyzing the heavy usage of Mark Fidrych in the Summer of 1976