Mark Fidrych

On this date in 1976, Mark Fidrych wins his first major league start, a complete game 2-hit 2-1 victory over the Indians. The Bird holds the Indians hitless for six innings, talks to the ball, and pats down the mound before toeing the rubber each inning.

"What I'm really doing is talking out loud to myself, not the ball. I'll tell myself to bring my arm down, things like that. Haven't you ever talked to yourself walking down the street? Yeah, but if I went 9-19 instead of 19-9, they'd be saying 'Put this kid in the loony bin.'"