One year wonder. Threw his arm out after a spectacular rookie season. Became a media darling and an instant celebrity. Kitty was intrigued by the man who talked to the baseballs. v.c. P.S.
In '76, Bird was the word:
"He's like the little boy that's thrown into a pile of horse manure and he's bobbin' up and down and they say how can you be so happy and he says there has to be a pony in here somewhere. His glass is always half full," says former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee about Mark Fidrych, the darling of baseball in 1976 on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.
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