Mark Fidrych
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1954 – 2009
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Who was Mark Fidrych?
Mark Steven Fidrych, nicknamed "The Bird", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire career for the Detroit Tigers.
In 1976, Fidrych led the major leagues with a 2.34 ERA, won the AL Rookie of the Year award, and finished with a 19–9 record. Shortly after, injuries piled up and his major league career ended after just five seasons.
Famous Quotes:
- When you're a winner you're always happy, but if you're happy as a loser you'll always be a loser
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- Born
- Aug 14, 1954
Worcester - Also known as
- The Bird
- Mark Steven Fidrych
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ann Fidrych
(1986 - )
- Ann Fidrych
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Polish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Algonquin Regional High School
- Worcester Academy
( - 1974)
- Lived in
- Worcester
- Died
- Apr 13, 2009
Northborough
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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