The legend of Mark "The Bird" Fidrych is one of baseball's greatest. The rookie exploded onto the scene in 1976 winning 19 games and captivated the country dominating his opponents while talking to the ball manicuring the mound with his bare hands and giving the most colorful interviews this side of Dizzy Dean. Presented is a gorgeous 11" x 14" oversized Detroit News print depicting "The Bird" performing his own grounds crew work mid-game. The photo has been signed and inscribed by Fidrych below his image. An outstanding signed piece. Please note that this item does not carry professional third-party authentication on the autograph however it is guaranteed to have been obtained directly by Dennis Clotworthy during his time with the team. Like all other autographed items we sell if the item has not been professionally authenticated we guarantee it will pass authentication with James Spence Authentication or PSA/DNA if submitted within 60 days of the auction close. Should the item not pass we will refund your purchase price in its entirety. Please refer to our auction rules and bid with confidence.