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Notable sports deaths of 2009
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Detroit Tigers' pitcher Mark Fidrych, May 2, 1976. (AP Photo/Fred
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Judge rules against former pitcher Mark Fidrych's widow in
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Mark Fidrych Foundation - Home
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The Bizarre Life and Tragic Death of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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The Bird Takes Flight: 1976, The Season of Mark Fidrych
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The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych
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Former pitcher Mark Fidrych found dead at 54
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Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
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Mark Fidrych, former Detroit Tigers All-Star pitcher, dead at 54
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April 14, 2009 PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS - Remembering Harry Kalas