Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
Ep.10 - Press Box Chronicles - Mark Fidrych
Season 2, Episode 10
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Sports, Talk Show, 07-Oct-2025
Today, we're going to discuss one of my favorite baseball players of all time. He was a flash in the pan who was set for a much longer career, but like many athletes, injuries derailed his promising future. Today, we discuss the legend of former Detroit Tigers ace Mark "The Bird" Fidrych.
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