The 1976 rookie of the year Mark "The Bird" Fidrych dies at 54 years old of an apparent farm accident. He Had a great year as he went 19 and 9 in that first season. His career was cut short with injuries and only ended his career with a 29 and 19 record.
He was fun to watch for all us Tiger fans.
http://sports.excite.com/news/04132009/v4287.html Edited by alans233, 2009-04-14 10:00:30