Where were you 45 years ago, sitting in the bleachers? 47,855 fans packed Tiger Stadium to see the Bird pitch, Detroit vs. New York “Monday Night Baseball,” June 28, 1976.
The Yankees were in first place by a wide margin, with stars like Thurman Munson, Chris Chambliss, Graig Nettles, Mickey Rivers, and manager was Billy Martin. But none of that mattered on that crazy night. Detroit won 5-1. Mark Fidrych ended up with 19 wins, led the AL in complete games with 24, and ERA at 2.34. Happy memories.
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