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Mark The Bird Fidrych's Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Mack Trucks
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Mark Fidrych, 1954-2009
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Mark The Bird Fidrych dead at 54 - Beckett News
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Fidrych dies in apparent accident
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Back in the day, the Bird was the word
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He Left His Mark on the Game - Dirt Dogs - Boston Red Sox Nation
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Book review: Smart new bio “The Bird” gets baseball season going – The Denver Post
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Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych dies at 54; quirky young pitcher enthralled Tigers fans in '76 - Los Angeles Times
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40 years ago, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych was 'some kind of unbelievable
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Goodbye, Bird. « Joe McNally Photography
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Goodbye, Bird. « Joe McNally Photography
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Northborough's Mark The Bird Fidrych dies in accident on farm
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Fidrych? Get out of here! - by Matt Baron
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