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THE BEAT GOES ON

PONTIAC, MICH. — Upon arrival in the Detroit area for a concert at the local monolith, sports junkie Elton John let it drop that hed like to meet the 21-year-old Detroit Tiger rookie pitching sensation Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. No sooner said than done.

October 1, 1976
Jackie Kallen

THE BEAT GOES ON

Elton

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