Mark Fidrych well known as "the Bird" a pitcher who puzzled the hitters in the All-Star season and also amused is fans by clowning around. This fun loving 54 year old pitcher was found dead Monday in an accident at his farm.
The Worcester County district legal representative Joseph D. Early Jr. alleged that a family friend found Mark Fidrych around 2:30 p.m. on Monday under an abandoned truck in Northborough, Mass., which is 35 miles west from Boston. Early said that Mark might have been working on the truck.
Joseph Amorello said he had been to the farm to talk with Fidrych and found his body below the 10-wheel truck. Amorello has his own A.F. Amorello & Sons road construction company and also said that Fidrych was hired to tow blacktop in the truck.
"We were just, in general, getting started for the (road building) season this week and it seems as though his truck was going to be needed. It looked like he was doing some maintenance on it," Amorello said. "I found him under the truck. There's not much more I can say. I dialed 911 and that's all I could do."
The district attorney office has declined to disclose any details of the accident or the discovery of Fidrych. Mark Fidrych was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1976 when he went 19-9 with a 2.34 ERA and 24 complete games. But because of the injuries his career became short, and he ended up spending only five seasons in the major leagues, all with the Detroit Tigers. He was 29-19 with a 3.10 ERA.
"The entire Detroit Tigers organization was saddened to learn of the passing of former player Mark Fidrych today," the Tigers said in a statement. "Mark was beloved by Tigers fans and he was a special person with a unique personality. The Tigers send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends."
Fidrych attempted a comeback in 1982 and 1983 in the Boston Red Sox organization. He pitched for their Triple A team in Pawtucket, R.I. But he never pitched in the majors after 1980 and retired in July 1983.
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