Mark Fidrych

That's what the Bird's teammates chirp when his fastball is humming, but Mark Fidrych is not the only Tiger who has hit some high notes. Supposedly a team of the future, Detroit has been playing as if its time has come

Percy Bysshe Shelley certainly was a great poet, but he obviously knew from nothing about baseball:

In his first 1977 appearance, Detroit's Mark Fidrych drew 44,207 fans. Although he lost, he showed he's still baseball's most winsome player

We don't mean to ruffle Joe Rudi's feathers, but let us admit right here that this week's cover was intended for our special baseball issue (SI, April 11). It was all set to go when Mark Fidrych tore cartilage in his...

While shagging flies at the Tigers' Florida training camp on March 21, Mark Fidrych, baseball's most refreshing performer last year, tore cartilage in his left knee. Ten days later he underwent corrective surgery and...