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Detroit Tigers flashback: Mark Fidrych, 'horse manure' and an ovation
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Plaque to be dedicated to Mark Fidrych
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40 years later, Northboro's Mark Fidrych remains one of baseball's great stories
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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 Remembered for Remarkable Season and Endearing Antics - The New York Times
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40 years ago, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych was 'some kind of unbelievable
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Best Tigers baseball cards
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Sad but awesome' documentary perfect synopsis of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych's meteoric rise and fall – The Oakland Press
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Former MLB Pitcher Mark Fidrych passes away – Diner Hotline Weblog
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When Mark Fidrych made his first start for the Detroit Tigers - Vintage Detroit Collection