Fidrych's death ruled an accident (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Massachusetts authorities say former All-Star pitcher Mark Fidrych suffocated when his clothes became entangled with a spinning part on the truck he was working on. The Worcester District Attorney's office announced Thursday that the medical examiner has ruled Fidrych's death an accident. The 54-year-old Fidrych was found dead Monday beneath a 10-wheel dump truck at his Northborough home.

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