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Can I read The Bird : The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych on EtoBox?
The Bird : The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych by Doug Wilson is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Bird : The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych about?
The first biography of the eccentric pitcher, rookie All-Star starter, 70s pop icon, and first athlete on the cover of Rolling StoneMark Fidrych exploded onto the scene in the summer of 1976 with the Detroit Tigers, capturing the hearts of Americans from coast to coast. Lanky with a curly mop, a nickname born of his resemblance to Sesame Street's Big Bird would only hint at the large personality that was about to take baseball in a new direction. Known for wildly endearing antics such as throwing back balls that'had hits in them,'manicuring the mound of any cleat marks, talking to himself (and the ball for that matter), and shaking hands with just about everyone from groundskeepers to cops after games, The Bird infused each game with the fun, All-American spirit of 1970s baseball. A two-time All-Star player, Fidrych won nineteen games, along with the Rookie of the Year Award, becoming one of the biggest individual drawing cards baseball has ever seen.Recreating the magic of an unforgettable era of baseball, The Bird shows how Fidrych was the player that brought a smile to your face, becoming a crossover pop culture icon and household name. Through meticulous research and interviews
Who reads The Bird : The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Doug Wilson
- Publisher
- New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781250004925
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Sports, Anthropology
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (204 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14