1.0 link 186426 <![CDATA[Mark Fidrych, Legendary Pitcher, Killed In Accident While Working On Pickup Truck]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/13/mark-fidrych-legendary-pi_n_186426.html BOSTON &mdash; 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. He was 54.

Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said a family friend found Fidrych about 2:30 p.m. Monday beneath a dump truck in Northborough, Mass., about 35 miles west of Boston. He appeared to have been working on the truck, Early said.

]]> 2009-05-14T05:12:00-04:00