Fick set to start at catcher.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: May 16, 2001| Author: Lowe, John | Copyright information

BALTIMORE _ It appears that Robert Fick will cap quite a comeback tonight by making his first catching start of the season.

Fick said Wednesday that he received a strong indication from Tigers manager Phil Garner that he will catch knuckleballer Steve Sparks when Sparks faces the Orioles tonight at Camden Yards.

"It feels good, because I've always been a catcher," Fick said.

In spring training, Garner put Fick's catching career on hold because of F...

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