Prince Fielder
how did Prince Fielder get into the MLB
playing for the now MLB and befor
"As a kid, Prince starred with his father in a McDonald’s Triple Cheeseburger ad.
•Prince's high school, Eau Gallie, has produced two other big leaguers, pitchers Jeff Tam and Tim Wakefield.
•In 2005 with Nashville, Prince had to wear number 66. Jerseys were assigned according to size, and he couldn't fit into anything smaller. The only bigger uniform issued that year was number 68, worn by Ozzie, the Sounds' mascot.
•Prince was named the NL Rookie of the Month in April of 2006.
•Prince had only 39 games in the majors when the Brewers made him their everyday first baseman.
•Prince hit an inside-the-park homer against the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. It was the second of his career.
•Prince’s homer in the 2008 NLDS was Milwaukee ’s only four-bagger that postseason.
•Prince hit his first big league grand slam off Rafael Perez of the Cleveland Indians in 2009.
•Prince beat Nelson Cruz to win the 2009 Home Run Derby. He clubbed 26 during the competition, including a 503-foot blast.
•In 2009, Prince became the second Brewer to knock in 100 runs three seasons in a row. The first was Richie Sexson.
•Prince set a Brewers’ team record in 2011 with 32 intentional walks.
•Prince was the first Brewer to be named MVP of the All-Star Game when he won the award in 2011. He was the first first baseman to earn the honor since Steve Garvey in 1978.
•Prince out-slugged Jose Bautista in the final round of the 2012 Home Run Derby to win for the second time. Prince and Ken Griffey Jr. are the only players to take the corwn more than once. He chose Brewers coach Sandy Guerrero to pitch to him.
•Prince was hit by 17 pitches in 2012 to lead the AL.
•Prince has a tattoo on his neck that reads wahngja, which means prince in Korean. He has no special attachment to Korea, he just wanted it.
•Former teammate Rickie Weeks was best man at Prince's wedding.
•Prince's first son, Jadyn, was born during the Triple-A All-Star break in 2005. His second son, Haven Cole, was born on March 21, 2006.
•Prince hits with a 35-inch, 32-ounce bat.
•Prince's nicknames include "Little Big Daddy" and "Power Fantastic."
•Off the field, Prince hasn’t spoken to his father in three years for a variety of reasons. He prefers not to talk about it and focuses on his play when interviewed.
•Prince became a vegetarian in 2008 at the request of his wife Chanel.
•In 2012, Prince introduced his own wine label: Prince Fielder Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon "
I think prince is a very hard worker . And didn't just give up on his career when he didn't go to the pros but went to minor league. but when he got draft to play for the miwalke brewers he was one of the best first baseman of the year.
comentry
bron and draft
"Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Playing first base, he is currently listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) (180 cm) and 285 lb (129 kg). He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida, and he played for the Brewers from 2005 through 2011. He is the son of former first baseman Cecil Fielder. Prince and Cecil Fielder are the only father-son combination in MLB history to each hit 50 home runs in a season. Fielder holds the Brewers' team record for home runs in a season, and is the league's youngest player to hit 50 home runs in a season. He became the first Brewer to win the Home Run Derby, defeating Nelson Cruz 6–5 in the final round of the 2009 derby. He is a three-time all-star."
coming straight from high school to the pros at first round pic. he must of been the best player in the united states. it must have been hard on him form high school to the MLB.