The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych
- ISBN-10
- 1250004926
- ISBN-13
- 9781250004925
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-03-26
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Doug Wilson
Description
A portrait of the Detroit Tigers pitcher who died in a 2009 accident recounts his rise from small-town Massachusetts to the major leagues, the on-field eccentricities that endeared him to fans, and the injuries that cut his career short.
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