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40 years later, Northboro's Mark Fidrych remains one of baseball's great stories
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Mark Fidrych, former Detroit Tigers All-Star pitcher, dead at 54 - ESPN
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Mark Fidrych Foundation - 2016 Coverage
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Mark Fidrych Foundation - 2014 Coverage
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What if … Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych never got hurt? - The Athletic
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Baseball All-Star killed in truck accident
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Detroit Tigers star pitcher Mark The Bird Fidrych, follows through in the first inning of their game with the Chicago White Sox, April 17, 1978, in Detroit. The Bird was removed from
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Fidrych gone, but not forgotten
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When we first heard about 'The Bird': Tigers' Mark Fidrych burst onto scene 40 years ago
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Plaque to be dedicated to Mark Fidrych
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The Bizarre Life and Tragic Death of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych