Mark The Bird Fidrych, 54, Dies in Apparent Accident | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Ru
Former MLB All-Star pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych has been found dead in an apparent accident at his farm in Northborough, Massachusetts. He was 54.
Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. says a family friend found Fidrych about 2:30 p.m. Monday beneath a pickup truck. He appeared to be working on the truck, Early said.
Fidrych was known as "The Bird" for his colorful antics on the mound. He was also famous for talking to himself and to the baseball.
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