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Former All-Star Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych dies at 54

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BOSTON – Whether he was dominating hitters or hauling asphalt, Mark Fidrych had fun.

The colorful pitcher talked to baseballs, smoothed the mound with his hands and high-fived teammates in the middle of the diamond. He had one terrific season in 1976, and after injuries curtailed his career — just five years in the majors with the Detroit Tigers — he lived on his farm in Northborough, Mass., where he enjoyed driving his truck and using it for building projects.

On Monday, Fidrych was found dead beneath a 10-wheel dump truck by Joseph Amorello, a friend and owner of a road construction company who sometimes hired Fidrych. He was 54.

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My 70+ year old Grandfather loved Fidrych in the day. He thought that he could put a little more spark into the game. He was sadden when he was injured and compared the injury to Dizzy Dean's.

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your grandfather would be glad to know that fidryich never changed his enthusiam for the game or life itself. i spoke with a co-worker the day after the accident who seen fidrych annually at functions and he told me he never changed.

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