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# Mark Fidrych

(1954–2009)   Baseball Player

 **4** quotes in **43** categories

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Mark Fidrych was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Mark Fidrych

Born August 14, 1954

Died April 13, 2009

Profession Baseball Player

## About Mark Fidrych

American baseball player (1954-2009)... \| Mark Steven Fidrych, nicknamed "the Bird", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers.

##  Quotes by Mark Fidrych

> [I'm supposed to be writing a book, and I can hardly read.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-fidrych/i-m-supposed-to-be-writing-a-book-and-i-can-hardly-read/)

[Mark Fidrych](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-fidrych/)

[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d65/mark-fidrych-68218_book_i-m-supposed-to-be-writing-a-book-and-i_1162884.png)

> [When you're a winner you're always happy, but if you're happy as a loser you'll always be a loser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-fidrych/when-you-re-a-winner-you-re-always-happy-but-if-you-re-happy-as-a/)

[Mark Fidrych](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-fidrych/)

[Always happy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always-happy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f86/mark-fidrych-68218_always-happy_when-you-re-a-winner-you-re-always-happy_1200884.png)

> [Sometimes I get lazy and let the dishes stack up. But they don't stack too high. I've only got four dishes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-fidrych/sometimes-i-get-lazy-and-let-the-dishes-stack-up-but-they-don-t-stack/)

[Mark Fidrych](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-fidrych/)

[Dishes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dishes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/248/mark-fidrych-68218_dishes_sometimes-i-get-lazy-and-let-the-dishes_1332568.png)

> [What I got out of baseball is what I have today, and I've got to look at that. I still see some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-fidrych/what-i-got-out-of-baseball-is-what-i-have-today-and-i-ve-got-to-look/)

[Mark Fidrych](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-fidrych/)

[Acres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acres/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/369/mark-fidrych-68218_acres_what-i-got-out-of-baseball-is-what-i-hav_2513294.png)

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