mark fidrych Stories - SB Nation
Morning Prowl: Improved Defense, Everett vs. Santiago, Ugie in Seattle, and SBN Goes Green and White
A year after noting that Justin Verlander had lost velocity on his fastball, Fangraphs' Dave Cameron revisits the scene and finds that Verlander has his groove back. Don't let the high ER...
Morning Prowl: Bird Notes, Injured Seawolves, Alfredo Figaro, and Runner-Up Rings
Maybe this makes me hypocritical for posting a link, but I could've done without learning exactly how Mark Fidrych died. Knowing that he was found under his truck was enough of an indicat...
Morning Prowl: Leyland Cheers, Armando's Sinker, Miner's Role, and Former Wolverines
Today's Freep has a great old photo of Jim Leyland in the stands, cheering on Mark Fidrych after he pitched a complete game in 1980. I'd love to post the photo here, but should probably p...
Morning Prowl: Fake Grandy, Panic Buttons, Inge's Walks, and Posnanski's Rule
In his weekly post for Big League Stew, Curtis Granderson shares several stories he's heard about people pretending to be him or lying about talking to his representatives. And he's righ...
The Wonder of the One-Year Wonder
Like many in the Tigersosphere (and baseball blogosphere) writing about Mark Fidrych over the past 24 hours, I didn't get a chance to see him play. Yet I almost feel as if I did, because The Bir...
Morning Prowl: Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, 1954-2009
At The Daily Fungo, Mike McClary recalls listening to a Tigers-Angels game in 1976 with his grandfather, as Mark Fidrych pitched against Frank Tanana. It's a touching reminder of how base...
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