A Grip on Sports: There are a few things I never believed would happen, such as the M's catcher starting the All-Star Game, but even long-held beliefs can change

A Grip on Sports: There are a few things I never believed would happen, such as the M's catcher starting the All-Star Game, but even long-held beliefs can change

A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s nearly time for the hot dog, apple pie and Chevrolet of holidays. Blooms in the sky. Flags on the porch. Wearing a powdered wig to a party. The Fourth. It’s the day we celebrate the invention of baseball, right?