The Bird : the life and legacy of Mark Fidrych / Doug Wilson.
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 pitcher...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
2013.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Variant Title: |
Life and legacy of Mark Fidrych. |
Format: | Book |
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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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Call Number: | GV865.F426 W55 2013 |
Awards: | A 2014 Michigan Notable Books selection |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-294) and index. |
ISBN: | 1250004926 (hc) 9781250004925 (hc) |