In one of baseball's most improbable stories, the Tigers drafted Mark "The Bird" Fidrych in 1974's 10th round after a scout saw him throw one pitch.

Mark Fidrych, who captured baseball's attention for one season, was found dead Monday at his farm in Northborough, Mass. Fidrych, known as "The Bird," was 54.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych was just the second rookie to start an MLB All-Star Game, dating back to the game’s inception in 1933. This year, in the 94th edition of the game, we ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych was just the second rookie to start an MLB All-Star Game, dating back to the game’s inception in 1933. This year, in the 94th edition of the game, we ...

Mark Fidrych will be forever known as the pitcher who talked to the baseball. He'll always be a topic of conversation. "The Bird" died this week in an accident at the age of 54. His career ended ...

Just four rookie pitchers have started the All-Star Game, per the Elias Sports Bureau: Hideo Nomo (1995), Fernando Valenzuela ('81), Mark Fidrych ('76) and Dave Stenhouse ('62).

BOSTON, April 13 -- Mark Fidrych, an eccentric all-star pitcher nicknamed "the Bird" whose career was shortened by injuries, was found dead Monday in an apparent accident at his farm. He was 54.

The pitcher was Mark Fidrych. The American League manager who made the right decision, as quoted above, was Darrell Johnson of the Boston Red Sox (who, in an unrelated development, would be fired ...

Skenes’ ascent has been compared to Mark Fidrych, the Detroit Tigers phenom who started the All-Star Game as a rookie in 1976, finishing the season with a 19-9 record and a 2.34 ERA.

Skenes will be the fifth rookie to start an All-Star Game, joining Hideo Nomo, Fernando Valenzuela, Mark Fidrych and Dave Stenhouse.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych was just the second rookie to start an MLB All-Star Game, dating back to the game’s inception in 1933. This year, in the 94th edition of the game, we ...