Remembering the Bird

[tycobb420]

http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-bird

 

[turok]

I remember being @ a bar one summer night back during Fidrych's one (and what really became the only) glorious season for the Tigers in '76. I was just 20 years old, but that was during the very brief 4 or 5 year period 1973?-1977? when the legal age to drink was rolled back to 18 in Michigan. So I was one of the very lucky few ~my age group that were ever able to legally imbibe from age 18 through 21.

Anyway, my friends and I were watching a Tigers game on the bar's TV while either shooting pool or playing foosball games, both were only a quarter (which was very popular as well as air hockey back in the 70s) The Tigers were losing and it wasn't a game that Mark was SP, so soon one of my friends yelled out "Dammit, give me The Bird"!!!

So I yelled back at him "Okay, here ya go!!", and raised my hand and flipped him off. Everyone around me then burst out laughing.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I remember when he pitched his first game me and my buddy were saying "who is this fk'n guy". Great season.

 

[tycobb420]

I only remember him posing with Big Bird...that is about it!

 

[tomdalton22]

https://youtu.be/QwGj4VfCreg

good video

 

[Mitchrapp]

I love baseball but it was so much better in the 70's. Pure joy.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I remember when he pitched his first game me and my buddy were saying "who is this fk'n guy". Great season.

I remember it, too...a complete game two hitter, as I recall; the Tigers won 2-1, I think. It was a Saturday day game.

Don?t know why my paper route is coming into my memory of the event; maybe because I had to deliver the A2 news while the game was still going on (I remember seeing at least part of it on TV).

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...it-wonders-every-american-league-team#Central
The biggest MLB one-hit wonders for every American League team. Who else but the 'Bird'.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-players-who-peaked-as-rookies
Rookie greats who never reached that level again.
MLB.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...k-mark-fidrych-kansas-city-royals/5396383002/
Detroit Tigers flashback: The night Mark Fidrych was 'horse manure' and got a standing 'O'.
Freep

 

[byco42]

Saw This game from the center field upper deck bleachers. He only K'd one hitter all night. Game time 1:48!

 

[kalinecountry]

https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/11/21/detroit-tigers-mark-fidrych-1976/
Detroit Tigers: Mark Fidrych?s Best Start In 1976.
MCBTB