He later joked that when he received a phone call informing him that he had been drafted, he thought he was drafted into the armed services, not thinking there were any Major League teams considering him. In the 1974 amateur draft he was selected in the 10th round by the Detroit Tigers. The son of an assistant school principal, Fidrych played baseball at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts, and at Worcester Academy, a day and boarding school in central Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, however, injuries derailed his career, which ended after just five seasons in the major leagues. Known for his quirky antics on the mound, Fidrych led the major leagues with a 2.34 ERA in 1976, won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year award, and finished with a 19–9 record. ![]() ![]() He pitched his entire career for the Detroit Tigers (1976–1980). Mark Steven Fidrych ( / ˈ f ɪ d r ɪ tʃ/ FID-rich August 14, 1954 – April 13, 2009), nicknamed " the Bird", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball pitcher.
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