The Bird
Subtitle: the life and legacy of Mark Fidrych
By: Doug Wilson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781250004925
Subjects: Baseball players; Pitchers (Baseball); Biography
Other titles: Life and legacy of Mark Fidrych
Description: Lanky, mop-topped, and nicknamed for his resemblance to Big Bird on Sesame Street, Fidrych exploded onto the national stage during the Bicentennial summer as a rookie with the Detroit Tigers. He won over fans nationwide with his wildly endearing antics, but quickly emerged as one of the best pitchers in the game. Fidrych was named starting pitcher in the All-Star Game as a rookie and became the first athlete to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Wilson recounts Fidrych's meteoric rise, his heartbreaking fall after a torn knee ligament and then rotator cuff, and captures Fidrych's post-baseball life to his death in a freak accident in 2009.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-294) and index.