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The Dugout: The Bird and the Angel

In 1976, Mark Fidrych pitched his rookie season in the major leagues. He threw 250.1 innings. He led the league in ERA at 2.34. He only struck out 97 batters, but he threw 24 complete games.He was nicknamed "The Bird." He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with Sesame Street's Big Bird. He would crouch down, as...

Joe Glenn Flips Utah the Bird

The scene: Wyoming coach Joe Glenn has guaranteed victory over Utah, but things aren't going so well. Wyoming trails 43-0 midway through the third quarter. Utah, apparently incensed by the guarantee, attempts an onside kick and recovers. Glenn's reaction:Hey-o! Not polite, but understandable. In the aftermath Glenn is...

Jon Bon Jovi Loves Him Some Arena League

You may or may not know that Jon Bon Jovi is part owner of the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, assuming you know of the Soul's existence. But even if some part of your brain has dedicated itself to recalling that useless little factoid, you probably didn't expect this: After Georgia scored a controversial...

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06/03/11 Melissa Wyatt of Dillon dies Source: Summit Daily News - Frisco CO Melissa Wyatt, of Dillon, born 38 years ago to Bill and Sara Wyatt of Minnesota, passed on May 28 of heart complications.
03/23/11 Lincoln Avenue Students Go Bird Watching Source: Sayville Patch - Sayville NY At Lincoln Avenue Elementary School the early student catches (sight of) thebird.
01/03/11 Wind Power's Not for theÂ Birds Source: The Volokh Conspiracy Officials with American Bird Conservancy . . . cited data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that estimates 400,000 birds of various species are killed by turbine blades annually.
11/12/10 Audubon Society Bird Walk scheduled for Nov. 21 Source: Massapequa Post - Massapequa Park NY Join the South Shore Audubon Society for a bird walk at the Massapequa Preserve from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sun., Nov. 21.
10/27/10 Mike Tyson's foray into pigeon racing Source: NJ.com Behind the Ringside Bar and Lounge on Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey Citystands a white, two-story pigeon coop with several spacious rooms.