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Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych dies at 54; quirky young pitcher
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Mark The Bird Fidrych dies at 54 – San Bernardino Sun
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Mark Fidrych Obituary (2009) - Palm Springs, CA - The Desert Sun
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April 13 in sports history: The day it rained candy bars at Yankee
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The Boys of Summer: Steve Avery & the Could-Have-Been's
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Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: THE BIRD AND THE IVORY SNOW
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Mark Fidrych Obituary (2009) - Legacy Remembers
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Mark the Bird Fidrych dies at 54 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych eBook
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The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych eBook
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Detroit Tigers' pitcher Mark Fidrych, May 2, 1976. (AP Photo/Fred