When Mark Fidrych was in his prime, Vern Plagenhoef covered the Tigers for The Grand Rapids Press. (Like Fidrych, he died too soon, at the age of 45.) Vern and his family lived in our neighborhood, and I babysat his kids on a couple of occasions. Vern was kind enough to ask The Bird for autographs for the three Larsen brothers. So, Vern placed three sheets of hotel stationary on a desk, and made the request to The Bird. Fidrych graciously signed his name three times - on just one sheet of paper, and not one of the signatures looks like the others.
Mark Fidrych was a goof. A beloved goof. He'll be missed. (photo from SI.com)
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