Regular Season
1976 was the year of "The Bird" in Detroit, as rookie pitcher Mark Fidrych drew sell-out crowds to Tiger Stadium. Fidrych led the major leagues with a 2.34 ERA, won the AL Rookie of the Year award, and finished with a 19-9 record.
Aurelio RodrÃguez also became the first American League third baseman other than Brooks Robinson to win the Gold Glove Award at third base since 1959.
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