As far as vintage sets go, the 1977 Topps set doesn't get much love. Particularly among collectors who prize Hall of Fame ...

In a marquee pitching matchup Wednesday, major leaguers Tanner Houck and Max Scherzer squared off in Triple-A pitching duel ...

The difference in win percentage between when the phenom starts and all others start is the Phenom Boost (PB): Win Percentage ...

While Mark Fidrych did not have a longcareer in the big leagues, he made the most of it, and instantly became a fan-favorite. He played for the Detroit Tigers from 1976 to 1980 before hanging up ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych was just the second rookie to start an MLB All-Star Game, dating back to the game’s inception in 1933. This year, in the 94th edition of the game ...

FREEP FLASHBACK: 40 years ago, Mark (The Bird) Fidrych was 'some kind of unbelievable' Hey, would you like to play baseball? Another example of Fidrych’s plainspoken honesty and ...

Playing for the pathetic Detroit Tigers, Mark “The Bird” Fidrych pitched himself into baseball lore as one of the most animated, unusual and wackiest players to ever take the pitcher’s mound.

Mark ”the Bird” Fidrych was not preparing for a future in the business world when, as a rookie with the Detroit Tigers in 1976, he helped sell vacuum cleaners at a shopping center. This was ...

This project will not contain more words than “Moby Dick,” but we hope you enjoy it. Mark Fidrych pitches on “Monday Night Baseball” June 28, 1976 “His name is Mark Fidrych, and there ...

DETROIT – Check out this 1976 interview with then-Detroit Tigers rookie Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, who was asked about his mound antics, including talking to the baseball, after his second ...