Three weeks later, he made a spot start against the Cleveland Indians, fired six no-hit innings to start the game, and finished with a complete game victory. Fidrych talked to the ball including giving it directions, paced in a circle around the mound after each out, patted down the mound, and in the sixth inning refused to allow the groundskeepers to repair the mound.
Over the next two months, Fidrych became a star for the Detroit Tigers for his antics and, more importantly, for pitching one complete game after another, including back-to-back completes games where he threw an incredible 11 innings each time.
The Bird became a national star on June 28, when he tossed a victory over the powerful New York Yankees in front of 47, at Tiger Stadium and millions watching on national television. After the game, fans refused to leave the stadium until he emerged from the dugout for a curtain call.
Fidrych won Rookie of the Year honors in and finished second in Cy Young voting after completing the season with a record that included an MLB best 2.
Fidrych pitched a complete game, win. I think the antics on the field were never an act. I think it was his true feelings. He was just a simple guy, lived a simple lifestyle and just brought that lunchpail mentality to the pitcher's mound every four or five days. San Francisco Giants hitting coach Carney Lansford's first three seasons, with the California Angels, coincided with Fidrych's last three in the majors. That's what the game needed, more guys like him - colorful. He was one of a kind.
That's for sure. That year, when you thought about baseball, that's the first name that came to mind. He was a guy at the top of his game. He was the man. That's shocking. It's a shame. Please enter email address to continue. Please enter valid email address to continue.
Chrome Safari Continue. Be the first to know. After , he played in only 27 games through Released by the Tigers in , Fidrych competed briefly with a minor league team owned by the Boston Red Sox.
His lifetime major league record was , with a lifetime E. Fidrych went home to central Massachusetts, where he bought a dump truck, becoming a licensed commercial truck driver, and eventually his farm in Northborough, where his family owned a diner. Fidrych returned to Tiger Stadium in for ceremonies marking the last game there. A cheer went up from the crowd when Fidrych pawed at the dirt on the mound.
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