Big Bird and "The Bird"

Motown Mike

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Yesterday, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, the baseball pitcher who became a national sensation as a starter for the Detroit Tigers in 1976, died yesterday in an accident.

What does that have to do with Sesame Street? Well, Fidrych was nicknamed "The Bird" because his curly blonde hair reminded teammates of Big Bird. He even appeared with his namesake on the cover of Sports Illustrated. I thought some folks here might enjoy seeing that picture, which can be seen at the link below.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/si_online/covers/images/1977/0606_large.jpg
 
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