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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Did anyone happen to catch the All Time Games epsisode today where they showed a game pitched by Mark Fidrych against the Yankees in 1976. I only remember Fidrych from cards and highlights and never saw him pitch...I'm amazed at how fast he pitched..not how fast he threw the ball, but by how quickly he kept the game moving along. After the game was over and Fidrych had pitched a complete game he ran around like a little kid shaking everyone's hand and then bolted for the clubhouse...the crowd (which was near capacity at Tiger Stadium) would not leave until Fidrych came back out....Bob Eucker had a hilarious interview with him after the game. What a true shame that injury took his career at such a young age. He may have been one of the all-time greats.