Former AL Rookie of the Year Mark Fidrych Dead at Age 54

One of the biggest legends in Major League Baseball in the last 30 years were the exploits of former Detroit Tigers right hander Mark Fidrych who brought a style few others did the game. Nicknamed "The Bird" because of his resemblance to Sesame Street character Big Bird, his exploits on the mound sometimes looked like something out of a cartoon with him talking to the ball and grooming the mound with his hands. Fidrych, who only played in 58 games but will forever be a legend in baseball fans hearts, died at the young age of 54 yesterday in Massachusetts. Here is a video of an interview he gave in 1985 about his short lived career that showed flashes of brilliance before being derailed by untimely injuries.