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[[File:FidrychSIcover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mark Fidrych]]
[[File:FidrychSIcover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mark Fidrych]]
'''Mark "The Bird" Fidrych''' (1954-2009) was a [[baseball]] pitcher for the [[Detroit Tigers]] during the mid-1970's, gaining fame in his first year as a starter by having a 19-9 win/loss record, leading the league in ERA (2.34) and complete games (24), voted as American League Rookie of the Year for 1976, and packing stadiums to full capacity as everyone wanted to see his antics on the field.
'''Mark "The Bird" Fidrych''' (1954-2009) was a [[baseball]] pitcher for the [[Detroit Tigers]] during the mid-1970s, gaining fame in his first year as a starter by having a 19-9 win/loss record, leading the league in ERA (2.34) and complete games (24), voted as American League Rookie of the Year for 1976, and packing stadiums to full capacity as everyone wanted to see his antics on the field.
==Early life==
==Early life==
During the remainder of July, the Tigers won four of five games in which Fidrych started, including a memorable one in Minneapolis on the 20th in which the Twins released 13 pigeons in "honor" of the Bird's 13th start, in which Fidrych and the Tigers thought was meant to blow his concentration. The Tigers won that game anyway, 8-3.
During the remainder of July, the Tigers won four of five games in which Fidrych started, including a memorable one in Minneapolis on the 20th in which the Twins released 13 pigeons in "honor" of the Bird's 13th start, in which Fidrych and the Tigers thought was meant to blow his concentration. The Tigers won that game anyway, 8-3.
The remainder of the 1976 season had the Bird getting six more wins against the Indians, Rangers, White Sox, Yankees, and the Brewers, to sell-out crowds. "Bird-Mania" was limited to the presence of the Bird playing; without him fan attendence was below average. On September 22, only 3,616 fans showed up at Tiger Stadium to watch the Indian beat the Tigers, 3-0...without the Bird on the mound.
The remainder of the 1976 season had the Bird getting six more wins against the Indians, Rangers, White Sox, Yankees, and the Brewers, to sell-out crowds. "Bird-Mania" was limited to the presence of the Bird playing; without him fan attendance was below average. On September 22, only 3,616 fans showed up at Tiger Stadium to watch the Indian beat the Tigers, 3-0...without the Bird on the mound.
==After '76==
==After '76==