BOSTON ” Former All-Star pitcher Mark “the Bird” Fidrych was found dead Monday in an apparent accident at his farm. He was 54. Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. saids a family ...

Mark Fidrych, who captured baseball's attention for one season, was found dead Monday at his farm in Northborough, Mass. Fidrych, known as "The Bird," was 54. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph ...

~ The former Rookie of the Year endeared himself to baseball fans with his colorful personality. BOSTON -- Mark "the Bird" Fidrych, the fun-loving pitcher who baffled hitters for one All-Star season ...

BOSTON -- Mark "the Bird" Fidrych, the fun-loving pitcher who baffled hitters for one All-Star season and entertained fans with his antics, was found dead Monday in an apparent accident at his farm.

BOSTON Mark Fidrych, an eccentric All-Star pitcher nicknamed "The Bird" whose career was shortened by injuries, was found dead Monday in an apparent accident at his farm. He was 54. Worcester County ...

Former All-Star pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was found dead Monday afternoon, the victim of an apparent accident at his farm in Northborough, Mass. He was 54. Worcester County district attorney ...

Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said a family friend found Fidrych about 2:30 p.m. Monday beneath a dump truck at his Northborough, Mass., farm about 35 miles west of Boston. He ...

This is Diana Nyad for KCRW, and this is The Score. Mark Fidrych died this week in an accident on his farm in Massachusetts. He was only 54. The news threw me into a time machine and flashed me back ...