DETROIT Check out this 1976 interview with then-Detroit Tigers rookie Mark The Bird Fidrych, who was asked about his mound antics, including talking to the baseball, after his second career MLB start. Local 4s Sean Forsyth was digging through the archives when he came across this interview from May 26, 1976. Fidrych had tossed a complete game the day before, allowing two runs in an eight-inning loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. It was just Fidrychs second career start and fourth appearance overall, but already his unique mound antics were becoming a hot topic around Detroit. No, thats just the way I keep my mind in the game, Fidrych said.