[DOC] [TLE] Mark Fidrych - Wikipedia [PAR] Mark Fidrych. Mark Steven Fidrych (/fdrt/; August 14, 1954  April 13, 2009), nicknamed "The Bird", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire career for the Detroit Tigers (19761980). [DOC] [TLE] 40 years ago, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych was 'some kind of unbelievable' [PAR] Jun 28, 2016 ... ... introduced to Tigers rookie pitcher Mark (The Bird) Fidrych when he faced ... of 
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before every inning, talking to himself out loud, aiming the ball like a .... As noted 
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acquired the nickname "the Bird" because of his resemblance to the ... talk to the 
baseball and slap high-fives with teammates in the middle of the diamond. "
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player known as "The Bird" arrived like a shooting star ... Fidrych talks to the 
mound during a May 1977 game against the Seattle Mariners. ... The newest 
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Yankees. ..... When asked the inevitable question of Does the ball ever talk back
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executive. [DOC] [TLE] When Mark Fidrych made his first start for the Detroit Tigers [PAR] Apr 28, 2016 ... Detroit pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was the biggest story in baseball in 1976 
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lucky enough to see "The Bird" pitch in the 70's at Tiger Stadium. [DOC] [TLE] Detroit Tigers' quirkiest pitchers since 1975  The Hardball Times [PAR] Dec 6, 2011 ... Mark Fidrych 1976-1980 The Bird is the undisputed ace of any staff of quirky 
characters. ... He talked to the ball in between pitches and got on his hands and 
... His image fit the '70s as well as Don Draper's image fits the early '60s. ... Twins 
during the 1982 season earned him his Kung Fu nickname. [DOC] [TLE] June 28, 1976 : The Game That Made Mark Fidrych (The Bird) Famous [PAR] Jun 28, 2016 ... It was a night game played at Tiger Stadium on June 28, 1976. ... biography of 
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Question: This '70s Tigers pitcher known for talking to the ball was nicknamed “The Bird”
Answer: Mark Fidrych