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Today in Sports History: June 28th

(Fidrych pads the mound. Photo by William T. Anderson, The Detroit News) 6/28/1976 - Fidrych comes on the scene Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych was a character if baseball ever had one. He padded the pitcher's mound like a nest, he talked to the baseball as if it was a living creature, and he carried...

Morning Prowl: Improved Defense, Everett vs. Santiago, Ugie in Seattle, and SBN Goes Green and White

A year after noting that Justin Verlander had lost velocity on his fastball, Fangraphs' Dave Cameron revisits the scene and finds that Verlander has his groove back. Don't let the high ERA fool you. The Tigers' offseason emphasis on improving their defense has paid major dividends so far this...

Morning Prowl: Bird Notes, Injured Seawolves, Alfredo Figaro, and Runner-Up Rings

Maybe this makes me hypocritical for posting a link, but I could've done without learning exactly how Mark Fidrych died. Knowing that he was found under his truck was enough of an indication that something rather grisly had taken place. It turns out that pain Casper Wells was feeling down his...

Morning Prowl: Leyland Cheers, Armando's Sinker, Miner's Role, and Former Wolverines

Today's Freep has a great old photo of Jim Leyland in the stands, cheering on Mark Fidrych after he pitched a complete game in 1980. I'd love to post the photo here, but should probably point you over to the Freep. Armando Galarraga told Jon Paul Morosi that he thinks his sinker has even...

Mark Fidrych

Remembering Mark Fidrych Mark Fidrych was drafted by the Tigers in the 10th round in 1974, out of high school in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tall and skinny, he did well in rookie ball, with a 2.38 ERA and a 40/16 K/BB in 34 innings for Bristol in the Appalachian League. He began 1975 with...

Morning Prowl: Fake Grandy, Panic Buttons, Inge's Walks, and Posnanski's Rule

In his weekly post for Big League Stew, Curtis Granderson shares several stories he's heard about people pretending to be him or lying about talking to his representatives. And he's right; people shouldn't do that. But Fake Clete Thomas sure had an Happy Easter. Jeff Passan thought it might...

Morning Shootaround: Zilch Chance, Zeke Coaching Again, and The Bird

It's official. The Pistons are your eight seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2009 NBA Playoffs. As you know, they play the Cleveland Caveliers in a seven game series. Some people say we have zilch chance. Well, in a seven game series there's a pretty solid chance we'll lose considering the...

The Wonder of the One-Year Wonder

Like many in the Tigersosphere (and baseball blogosphere) writing about Mark Fidrych over the past 24 hours, I didn't get a chance to see him play. Yet I almost feel as if I did, because The Bird was such an integral part of the baseball history and culture in Detroit. I was often amazed by how...

Tuesday's Frosty Mug

Some things to read while growing a lot of potatoes. So, with another tough loss last night, the Brewers dropped to 2-5, and have lost their last three games by a combined five runs. I'm starting to feel a little more urgency and panic out there the last couple of days, but I think it's...

Morning Prowl: Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, 1954-2009

At The Daily Fungo, Mike McClary recalls listening to a Tigers-Angels game in 1976 with his grandfather, as Mark Fidrych pitched against Frank Tanana. It's a touching reminder of how baseball weaves itself into so many of our memories. Lee Panas says The Bird's rookie year was "the single...


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