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"The Bird: The Spirit of '76"

Andy Baron
Mark Fidrych
Dyslexia
Baseball
The Bird
Algonquin Regional High School
Northborough, Massachusetts

Catapulted into American consciousness during the summer of 1976, “The Bird: The Spirit of ’76” tells the story of the late Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, a talented and eccentric pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who beats long odds to make the team and becomes American League Rookie of the Year. He is a national crossover cultural phenomenon, hanging out with Elton John, Frank Sinatra and other luminarie... more

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Fidrych mows down the New York Yankees in a complete game, 5-1 victory, on ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball” on June 28, 1976. America is formally introduced to “The Bird” and Birdmania ensues.

Mark Fidrych and four friends carpool to Lakeland, Fla., in early 1975. Fidrych races through the minors and makes The Show.

Coach Jack Wallace and teammates recount Fidrych’s work ethic, leadership and magnetism as a 16-year-old freshman on the JV baseball team. And then Wallace cites a no-hitter that brought him to tears.

Thanks to Mark Philbin, Ann Fidrych, Jack Wallac... more

Mark Fidrych is held back in the first and second grades and regularly encounters bullies, who call him a “dummy.” His father, Paul, helps turn the young boy’s angst into an athletic gift.

Host Andy Baron discusses his chance ridealong with Mark Fidrych in Fidrych’s 10-wheel Mack truck in May 1996. The experience, which becomes the impetus for this podcast, sets him on a course of discovery about one of the most charismatic and eccentr... more

Coming soon to LTV Podcasting network: Listen to "The Bird - The Spirit of 76.” Former Boston-area reporter and editor Andy Baron explores the life and career of late Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, one of the most charismatic and ecc... more

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Paula Grogan
Sister of Mark Fidrych
Family
Episode: I Can't Take It Anymore!
Carol Duda
Sister of Mark Fidrych
Family
Episode: I Can't Take It Anymore!
Lee Heffernan
Former Algonquin High School teammate
Algonquin Regional High School
Episode: I Can't Take It Anymore!
Jack Wallace
JV baseball coach at Algonquin
Algonquin Regional High School
Episode: I Can't Take It Anymore!
Bob Thompson
Founding director of the Blyer Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Episode: The Ridealong
Jerry Manuel
Former Detroit Tigers infielder
Baseball
Episode: The Ridealong
Anne Fidrych
Widow of Mark Fidrych
Family
Episode: The Ridealong
Jessica Fidrych
Daughter of Mark Fidrych
Family
Episode: The Ridealong

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6. Jerry Manuel
7. Anne Fidrych
8. Jessica Fidrych

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