Mark Fidrych Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Mark Fidrych Memorabilia & Collectibles

Mark Fidrych was a retired Major League Baseball player who became active from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. All throughout his career in playing professional baseball, he only stayed with the Detroit Tigers. He was picked by the Detroit Tigers during the 1974 Amateur Draft. He was able to make his debut in the Major League in 1976 when the pitcher for the Tigers became sick of flu. He filled in and pitched seven no-hit innings. He would go on to end that season with 19 winning games.

 

Fidrych was chosen a starting pitcher in the 1976 All-Star Game and received the American League Rookie of the Year Award. He would be selected for the 1977 All-Star Game as well.

 

He was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary of the Shrine of Eternals in 2002 and into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Shoulder problems forced him to retire. By the end of his career, he had a 29-19 win-loss record, 3.10 ERA, and 170 strikeouts.

 

Fidrych died in an accident in 2009 but it is comforting to know that his contribution in baseball will always be remembered. Pay honor to this great sportsman with Mark Fidrych memorabilia. You can find inscribed balls with his nickname “Bird” and autographed magazines of which Fidrych was featured. Fidrych appeared in a number of magazines including the Sports Illustrated in 1977 and 1978. You can likewise purchase trading cards with Fidrych’s autograph as well as 8x10 photos of the famous pitcher.

About Mark Fidrych:

Mark Fidrych (full name: Mark Steven Fidrych; The Bird) played pitcher from 1976 until 1980 for the Detroit Tigers. He played for the Tigers from 1976 - 1980. Over 5 seasons, he started 56 games, won 29 games, struck out 170 batters, and had a 3.10 ERA. Born on August 14, 1954 in Worcester, MA, Fidrych stood 6' 3" and weighed 175 lb. He attended Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) high school and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft. His debut was on April 20, 1976 and he played his final game on October 1, 1980. Over his career, Fidrych made $330,000. Common misspellings of his name include The Mark Steven Mark manny mac Bird fydrich fidyrich Fidrych fidritch fidrich.