Perhaps its fitting that the Tigers game with the White Sox was rained out today for all baseball fans probably are feeling this great loss of such a true character. I have been looking for the song that they made up about the “Bird” all morning. Have found interveriews,
You Tube Not a bad comment to be made.
and even a box score against the Yanks. The names bring back many memories. Jason Thompson wacking balls over the roof, Ron LeFlore stealing bases, Tommy Veryzer at short, Rodriequez at 3rd with shiny black mitt, Rusty Staub with his red hair, Mickey Stanley a hero from 1968, and Bruce Kimm the only catcher who caught for the Bird.
…an obit from the NY Times
….had a great write up from ESPN
…more from blogs, and more blogs, filled with lots of comments, all good about the Bird.
Articles from around the country:
http://sports.mashget.com/2009/04/14/drew-sharp-mark-fidrych-1954-2009-when-bird-was-the-word/
http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/04/column_local_reactions_to_the.html
Remembered by teammates.
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2009/04/mark_the_bird_fidrych_dies_at.html
This is the song that they played every day he pitched, but not the one I was looking for with the words about him included….will keep looking