Prince Fielder arrives at his dream land – MLB News
As a 12 year old, Prince Fielder had the ability and strength to hit a home-run in a Baseball Park. Fifteen year later, Fielder has the fourth largest contract in history of the game. Since making his Major League Baseball debut, the striker has produced match winning performances. Last season, he batted with a decent .299 average with 38 home-runs and 120 RBI’s to help Milwaukee Brewers achieve considerable results.
Detroit Tigers acquired Fielder after Victor Martinez suffered from a serious knee injury during a routine training session. The designated hitter is not expected to come back until the end of the 2012 season and it provided Fielder with an excellent opportunity to become a part of the club he loves the most. Former New York Mets' coach Steve Phillips, who used to babysit Fielder, is convinced that he will build a strong career with the Tigers.
"Most of the kids, you have to hit their bats (with the ball if you pitched to them)," said Gary Borushko, Fielder's coach for the Grosse Pointe Woods Wolverines coach at the time, before his death in 2009. "Prince would hit the ball every time (regardless of the pitch)."
"He was a monster, a big kid who just swung the bat like crazy," Former Harper Woods Little League coach Dan Koerber said. "He was someone head and shoulders above the rest, and those shots to the outfield would be all over the place."
In his seven big league seasons with the Brewers, Fielder posted some impressive stats. With 996 hits, 230 home-runs and 656 RBI’s, he made a name for himself. Few years ago news reported that Fielder has wasted more than $47 million of his family fortune on some bad business choices. However, he has compensated for that by signing a $214 million deal.
Fielder’s’ father, Cecil is also very excited at his son signing with the Tigers. He believes that Fielder is made for bigger things. The left handed striker will also have an opportunity to bat with Miguel Cabrera and the duo can form one of the most dangerous hitting pairs in Major League Baseball. Fielder will be looking to perform consistently next season to prove that his $214 million contract was no fluke.
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