Mark Fidrych is dead.
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Found under his pickup truck.
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NORTHBOROUGH - Former Major League pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was found dead at his Northborough farm this afternoon.
Northborough Police released the following statement:
NORTHBOROUGH - Mark S. Fidrych, 54, of 260 West St. was found dead on his farm this afternoon, the victim of an apparent accident, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Mr. Fidrych was found by a family friend underneath a pickup truck at about 2:30 p.m. He appeared to have been working on the truck at the time of the accident. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has accepted the case. The State Police Detectives assigned to Mr. Early's office are investigating.
RIP MARK
Doug
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just watched that game from 76 against the Yankees this weekend. MLB Network had it on
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<< <i>WOW - RIP Mark
just watched that game from 76 against the Yankees this weekend. MLB Network had it on >>
I had just watched it over the weekend too and was telling my wife about his rookie season. Back in 77 or 78 I had read the book, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych (Sports Star) by S. H. Burchard and did a book report on it. I had to have been 8 or 9 at the time. Very sad ending to his short life. My prayers are with him and to all of his friends and family.
brian
This sucks. Career cut short and life cut shot. Just saw him on the MLB Network a few weeks ago, it was cool to see him after all those years and now he his gone. God Speed Big Bird.
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Rest in Peace Mark.
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RIP Bird
I attended 5-6 of his starts at Tiger Stadium back in 1976. $2 to sit in the center field bleachers. 50,000+ at the stadium every time. A very unique electricity in the air. Impossible to describe, you had to be there. Those games were some of my best sports spectator experiences. Here's to a completely unrestricted, unguarded, pure enthusiasm for life and the experience of today. That's what I will always remember Mark Fidrych for.
- Jack
<< <i>RIP Mark.
I attended 5-6 of his starts at Tiger Stadium back in 1976. $2 to sit in the center field bleachers. 50,000+ at the stadium every time. A very unique electricity in the air. Impossible to describe, you had to be there. Those games were some of my best sports spectator experiences. Here's to a completely unrestricted, unguarded, pure enthusiasm for life and the experience of today. That's what I will always remember Mark Fidrych for.
- Jack >>
Weren't those something Jack? I'd say it is highly unlikely that there has ever been, as you described it, that level of "electricity in the air" for any other regular season, otherwise meaningless, sporting event. It was unreal.
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