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The Bird : the life and legacy of Mark Fidrych / Doug Wilson

Author
Wilson, Doug, 1961-
Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2013.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Description
306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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Contents
Prologue -- Northboro -- Bristol --Lakeland, Montgomery, and Evansville -- Detroit -- Birdmania -- "Slow down" -- The long road back -- Pawtucket -- Northboro redux -- Epilogue.
Summary
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.
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ISBN
9781250004925 (hardcover)
1250004926 (hardcover)
9781250021144 (e-book)
1250021146
9781250021144
Collection
Ronald A. Smith Sports History Book Collection.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index.
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