August 14, 1954 - April 13, 2009
Northborough, Massachusetts
Every year,the Wertz Warriors,Mark Fidrych included,would bike to my area of northern Michigan to "Dingmans Bar" in Kalkaska for a memorial ride. It was quite a sight. It was a long ways to ride,but faithfully,there him and the rest of the riders would be. It is sad,I JUST found out he died. I am sorry to his wife and little girl,and family and his town and home state of Massachusetts. God Bless. Linda Worth
Mark was a wonderful friend back in 1977. I met him and his driver where I worked. They came over to my home and had dinner with my fiance and me. He liked scotch and milk and I always kidded him about that. He would always say " It soothes my stomach." He came up to northern Michigan every year to ride with the snow mobile group to raise money for charties. Just a good human being with a life that was cut to short.
Our hearts and prayers go out to Mark's family during this difficult time. We've known Mark for over 10 years through his dedication to Michigan's Special Olympics/ Winter Games throught the Wertz Warriors. I always looked forward to seeing and catching up with him every year during their ride. He was a truly amazing, remarkable human being. He will be in our hearts and prayers forever. Michelle & George/Lakes of the North
I was playing little league when Mark Fidrych was in his rookie year with the Tigers. Myself, and all the other kids on team team, drove our coaches and fathers CRAZY imitating "The Bird". Talking to the ball between pitches, smoothing out the dirt on the pitcher's mound. Kids who weren't pitchers begs our coach to let them pitch just so they could pretend to be him. We could understand why anyone WOULDN'T want to be Mark Fidrych.
God bless ya, Bird. For me, you'll always will be a reminder how much FUN and WONDERFUL the game of baseball is.
R.I.P
