it’s a 1985 interview.
]]>I went to the very first game he pitched in the majors – it was in May and he pitched a 2 hitter. Soon after, I got a “Bird” T shirt. It was bright yellow with a rubbery iron on decal on the front – I made sure to dry it turned inside out so the decal wouldn’t come off. The Detroit Free Press also printed an iron on that you could make your own T shirt. I did that, too.
The Bird’s passing (even though it was premature) makes me feel very old. End of an era for me – my favorite Tiger of all time is now dead.
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