Prince Fielder

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Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who competed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.

He was drafted in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Brewers out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida, and spent the first seven years of his MLB career with the Brewers before signing with the Tigers in January 2012.

Fielder was traded to the Rangers in November 2013, where he spent the remainder of his career. Fielder is a six-time All-Star.

He is the youngest player in National League (NL) history to reach 50 home runs in a season.

He became the first Brewer to win the Home Run Derby by defeating Nelson Cruz in the final round of the 2009 derby.

Fielder also won the 2012 derby, joining Ken Griffey, Jr. and Yoenis Céspedes as the only two players to win more than one derby and becoming the first player to win the Derby as both an American League (AL) and NL All-Star.

He was released by the Rangers on October 4, 2017.

He had 319 home runs in his career, the same number as his father, Cecil Fielder.

Prince and Cecil Fielder are also the first father-son pair to hit 50 home runs in a season.

Personal life

Since his grandfather's death, the fielder was named after his grandfather. While playing for the Nashville Sounds, he married Chanel in 2005 during the Triple-A All-Star break. They have two sons. Fielder filed for divorce in May 2013, but by March 2014, the fielder and his wife had reconciled. They live in Windermere, Florida.

The fielder has a tattoo on his left arm that reads "" in Korean for "prince."

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Professional career

In the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Fielder, the seventh overall pick of the draft. He signed with the Brewers and began his career in minor league baseball with the Ogden Raptors of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. He was promoted to the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League this season. Fielder played for Beloit in the 2003 season and was drafted to the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League for the 2004 season.

The Nashville Sounds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League began the 2005 season. Fielder played for the Nashville Sounds of the 2005 season.

On June 13, 2005, the fielder received his first call-up to Major League Baseball. During interleague play, he served as the Brewers' designated hitter. Fielder was sent back to the Sounds after Lyle Overbay as the Brewers' regular first baseman. On August 17, 2005, Fielder was called up to the Majors and went on to finish the season with the Brewers, where he was primarily used as a pinch-hitter. He was the league's sixth-newest player.

He hit his first big league double, off Hideo Nomo, and drove in his first big league run in his second big league appearance at Tampa Bay on June 15, 2005. On June 25, 2005, the prince scored his first home run.

Fielder was the Brewers' starting first baseman in 2006 after the Brewers traded Overbay to the Toronto Blue Jays. He was a early favorite for National League Rookie of the Year.

Fielder was off to a slow start in the 2006 regular season, going 0–9 with seven strikeouts. Fielder's 12th at-bat brought home Geoff Jenkins for the winning run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 8th inning. For April, Fielder was named National League Rookie of the Month. Fielder broke the Brewers' rookie home run record, which had not been held by Greg Vaughn, in his 18th home run of the year.

In the 2006 season, the Fielder led all major league rookies with 28 home runs. He had the lowest zone rating among NL first basemen on defense,.804.

Fielder had a good first half in 2007, getting off to a promising start at first base against the previous two MVP winners, Ryan Howard (2006) and Albert Pujols (2005).

Fielder was on a magazine cover for the first time when he appeared on ESPN The Magazine's August 13, 2007.

Fielder hit his 46th home runs in a season on September 15, 2007, beating the Cincinnati Reds for his 46th home runs in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Richie Sexson (twice) and Gorman Thomas jointly owned the record.

Fielder made his debut in a season on September 25, joining his estranged father in the exclusive club. As a result of being the son of a popular major-leaguer, the fielder said he wished to smash his father's total number of 51 home runs in a season (1990) as a way of exorcising the demons that came with being the son of a prominent major-leaguer. "A lot of people said that's the only reason I was drafted" was because of this. I don't mind people comparing me to him, but I'm a completely different player. "I want people to know my name and not have to mention him one day," Fielder said. Cecil Fielder had told a magazine that it was his well-known name that led to his son's being such a tense prospect earlier this year. The younger Fielder also saw his controversies in the 2007 NL MVP election as a way of proving his father's wrong, but he got little else from the scandal but a strong reminder. Let's be transparent. He isn't really the brightest guy" in the classroom.

In his MVP-caliber 2007 season, Fielder ranked second (47), third in at-bats per home run (10.11) and extra-base hits (87), fourth in slugging percentages (109), fourth in walkers (269), and ninth in walks (90).

He was the first eligible first baseman in the eligible first basemen in the seventies in 2007, with 14 errors. (86.49)

Fielder was named National League Hank Aaron Award winner, the Player's Choice NL Outstanding Player award, 2005 Silver Slugger award, and the 2007 Silver Slugger trophy.

The Brewers, Fielder, and his manager, Scott Boras, have signed a one-year, $670,000 contract with the Brewers, making it impossible to reach an understanding for a long-term agreement. Fielder was quoted as saying, "I'm not happy about it at all," expressing his dissatisfaction with the club's inability to reach an understanding with the club.

Fielder's second inside-the-park home run of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 19th.

During a game against the Cincinnati Reds in which Parra was the starting pitcher, Fielder and teammate Manny Parra became involved in a spat in the dugout on August 4, fielder and teammate Manny Parra got into a scuffle in the dugout. Parra had his jacket down and Fielder had shoving him for a brief time, and Parra had to get his jacket down and Fielder shoving him. Ray Durham, Dave Bush, J. J. Hardy, Ryan Braun, and pitching coach Mike Maddux all had to restrain the fielder. After being suspended from the game rather than remaining in the dugout to watch the Brewers bat in the next inning, ESPN announced that Parra went back to the clubhouse that night. Parra told Fielder to "get off his fat ass and play defense," Baseball Tonight announced that the conversation was started. After being fighting and asking about it, manager Ned Yost said reporters who questioned the incident were as rude as "going over to the neighbors' house after they've been fighting and asking about it."

Fielder's second walk-off home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 23, helping the Brewers keep up with the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card chase.

Fielder was named National League Player of the Week for the week of September 15-21, with 27 total bases, six doubles, 11 RBIs,.533 on-base percentage, and a 1.038 slugging percentage.

Fielder finished the 2008 regular season with a.276 batting average, 34 home runs, 102 RBIs, 86 runs, and 84 walks. On the final day of the regular season, the Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, winning the NL Wild Card for the first time since losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series. They were eliminated in four games against the Philadelphia Phillies and were denied in four. In Game 4, the fielder scored the Brewers' first home run of the season.

Fielder was on an $8 million salary in 2009 after the 2008 season, when the Brewers filed for $6 million. The Brewers and Fielder decided on a two-year $28 million contract on January 23, avoiding arbitration and concluding a two-year deal.

On June 15, 2009, the fielder faced Rafael Perez of the Cleveland Indians for his first grand slam in his career.

Fielder was one of four NL first basemen to play in the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, assassinating Albert Pujols and fellow reservists Adrián González and Ryan Howard. In St Louis, the fielder won the 2009 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. With a Rickie Weeks bat, the fielder began the Derby but quickly changed to one of Ryan Braun's because it was longer and gave him more plate coverage. After the first two rounds, he advanced to the finals with 17 home runs, defeating local favorites Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard. In the final round, he defeated Brewers teammate Nelson Cruz with six home runs. His 23 long balls tied for the sixth-most in the Derby's history. At 533 feet (153 meters), he also ran the longest home run of the Derby.

Fielder was involved in an incident with Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Guillermo Mota on August 4, which was broadcast on August 4. With two outs in the ninth innings, Mota struck Fielder with a pitch on the leg, presumably in revenge for Mota's teammate Manny Ramirez being struck in the hand by Brewers pitcher Chris Smith. Mota was ejected. Fielder went to the Dodgers clubhouse in an attempt to beat Mota after the 17–4 Dodgers triumph. Fielder was refused entry by the Dodgers security guards, but a television crew caught the incident. Major League Baseball suspended both Mota and Fielder for their involvement in the incident.

Fielder Mark Fielder had a fruitful September. Fielder's third home run in the 12th inning while playing with the San Francisco Giants on September 6, his third in his career. Due to the Brewers' subsequent home plate celebration, there was minor controversy due to its unusual appearance. On September 19, Fielder set a single-season record for RBIs at 127, defeating Cecil Cooper's 1983 record of 126. During a game against the Houston Astros, he set a new record — the Houston Astros were assisting him at the time. Mike Cameron, who scored, had a career-best RBI, breaking records. He finished the season with 141 RBIs, which beat his father's record of 133 in 1991.

With Ryan Howard, the fielder finished second in national league in RBIs, and second in home runs with 46 runs. He is one of three players in Brewers franchise history to have 100 or more RBIs in three seasons, as well as Richie Sexson (2001–03) and Ryan Braun (2008–10).

Fielder and the Brewers decided on a one-year, $15.5 million deal on January 18. In the 82nd All Star Game, the fielder was voted MVP, despite hitting a 3-run home run.

Braun and Fielder also reached 30 home runs on the season, marking the fourth time the pair hit at least 30 home runs in a season. In major league history, only six other duos have attempted this.

Along with Cecil Cooper and Braun, Fielder was one of three Brewers with four 100-RBI seasons.

Fielder went 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk and 5 RBIs on September 27 in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his first three-home run game in his career.

Fielder batted.299, led the National League in intentional walks (32, a Brewers record) in 2011, and ranked third in the league in home runs (56%). He led the majors in rookie errors committed by a first baseman (15) and had the lowest fielding percentage of all first basemen (.990). He had the second-highest career slugging percentage (.540) and OPS (.929) of any Brewers, behind Braun, and second in career home runs (230) to Robin Yount.

In the 2011 National League Most Valuable Player Award nomination, Fielder came in third, behind winner and teammate Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp.

Fielder became a free agent after the 2011 World Series. Fielder decided to work first base and bat clean-up with the Detroit Tigers on January 26, 2012. It was the first contract in the Tigers' history, surpassing Miguel Cabrera's eight-year deal. Fielder was hired by the Tigers to replace an injured Vctor Martz's bat, the everyday designated hitter in 2011. Fielder, who had only played first base in his career, was eager to move to third in 2008, which Cabrera was unable to do.

Fielder made his Tiger debut and singled out in his first at bat on April 5, 2012.

In a 10–0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on April 7, 2012, the fielder hit his first two home runs as a Tiger. He was named a starter on the 2012 All-Star team in his first season in the American League. This is his fourth appearance on the All-Star stage. Robinson Canó, the American League captain, was also chosen by Fielder To compete in the 2012 Home Run Derby.

Fielder earned the 2012 Home Run Derby champion by hitting 12 home runs over José Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays on July 9, 2012. This is Fielder's second victory in the derby, his first appearance in 2009. Fielder was the first player to win both the National and American Leagues, and Ken Griffey Jr. was the only two players to win multiple Derbies.

Fielder had a career-best.313 batting average during the 2012 regular season. He had 30 home runs in six seasons with at least 30 long balls, and he had 108 runs in his fifth career 100-plus RBI season. He had an on-base percentage of.412, his fourth straight season with an on-base percentage above.400. He appeared in all 162 games for Detroit, his third season in his career, and he led the American League in being hit by pitches (17). Some in the sports have given Fielder at least partial credit for his teammate, Cabrera, who won the Triple Crown of batting in 2012. Cabrera's walks fell from 108 runs to just 66 in the Tiger's order, giving him more opportunities to hit home runs and drive in runs. In a June 2013 Sports Illustrated article, Cabrera would announce the change: "You will see a difference." They pitch to me more often...I see a lot of good pitches."

Fielder's first return to the World Series in 2012 was his first journey to the World Series in his career. During the World Series, he had only a.071 batting average (1-for-14) as the Tigers were defeated in four games at the San Francisco Giants. Fielder was struck on the shoulder by a pitch from Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner in Game 2 of the series. Prince attempted to score after Delmon Young hit a double down the left-field line. However, a relay run from Gregor Blanco to Marco Scutaro to Buster Posey tagged Fielder out as he was heading home. In a World Series, this was the first-ever 7-4-2 putout.

For April 8–14, the fielder was named AL Player of the Week. During the week (12-for-19) he hit.632 with 11 RBIs and 22 total bases. He had a.301 batting average, 7 home runs, and 27 RBIs in April. In the 2013 Major League All-Star Game, Fielder was selected as a reserve infielder. It was his fifth appearance in his career as a member of the All-Star team. In the ninth inning off of Jason Grilli, he hit a lead-off triple during the All-Star Game. He didn't score, but the American League nevertheless took the game 3–0, despite him scoring.

During the 2013 regular season, the fielder hit.279, his lowest total in any of his eight full major league seasons until he reached only 23 in 2015. He did, however, run in 106 runs, his sixth run in his career, and his sixth in his career. Fielder also appeared in all 162 games for the third straight season, and he played in his 500th game on September 24. This was the start of a 327-game streak, which was broken in September 2010 when he was playing for the Brewers. (He skipped one game due to severe flu-like illness) He had appeared in 831 of his last 832 regular-season games by the end of the 2013 season.

In the ALDS against Oakland, the fielder batted.278, delivering 5 hits and no RBIs. He dropped even higher in the 2013 ALCS, posting a.182 average with only 4 hits and no RBIs.

Fielder was traded to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Ian Kinsler and $30 million on November 20, 2013. In June 2014, Fielder underwent season-ending neck surgery. He was batting.247 with 3 home runs and 16 RBI in 42 games at the time of his mid-season break. The fielder's then-league-leading streak of 547 straight games ended.

Nearly halfway through the season Fielder led the AL in batting average and was chosen as a reserve hitter for the MLB All Star Game in Cincinnati. It was Fielder's sixth appearance in the All-Star Game and his fourth pick in five seasons. He had a.305 batting average, 23 home runs, and 98 RBIs at the end of the 2015 season. He had to be patient with his health, but "I'm fine with it" because this year is approaching.

Fielder hit a hard single on the road to Rougned Odor in the 6th inning of the Los Angeles Angels, making him and his dad Cecil Fielder the 2nd father-son pair to reach 1,000 RBIs on April 29, 2016. Fielder was diagnosed with C4-C5 herniations in his neck on July 20, putting his career in jeopardy. Fielder said in a press conference on August 10 that he would not be able to continue playing professional baseball due to his injuries. Fielder's batting average, 16 doubles, 8 home runs, and 44 RBIs were all in 89 games this season.

Fielder was fired by the Rangers on October 5, 2017, citing financial concerns. Despite the fact that Fielder was not completely resigned at the time he was unveiled, the Rangers decided to release him anyway.

Fielder had a.283 batting average (1645-for-5821), 321 doubles, 319 home runs, 847 bases on balls,.382 on-base percentage, and.506 slugging percentage in 1611 games over a period of 12 seasons. He had a.992 fielding percentage at first base every inning. He batted only.189 (31-for-164) in 44 postseason games, including 13 runs, 5 doubles, 5 home runs, 12 RBI, and 15 walks.

When it was announced on November 22, 2021, Fielder was on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2022, but after ballots were counted, he became ineligible for future elections, owing to receiving less than half of the total.

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