Fick-le finger of fate After tough times, Tigers' OF an All-Star

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: July 4, 2002| Author: Joe Goddard | Copyright information

Every team gets a representative in baseball's All-Star Game.

Robert Fick of the Detroit Tigers, come on down!

A throwback to the old days of torn pants and bloody knuckles, right fielder Fick is hitting .296 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI. Those hardly are All-Star figures, but his teammates on baseball's worst team figure he's the right man to represent them in Tuesday night's game in Milwaukee.

"I'm proud of the guy," infielder Shane Halter said. "He got put in right fiel...

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