Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers Baseballs
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Prince Fielder plays first base for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Currently listed at 5'11 and 268 lbs,
he was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie
High School in Melbourne, Florida.
He is the son of former Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder.
Prince and Cecil are the only father-son combination in MLB history to each reach the exclusive 50 home run plateau.
Fielder also holds the Brewers' team record for home runs in a season,
as well as the MLB record for youngest player to reach the 50 home run mark.
Fielder ended the 2008 regular season with a .276 batting average, 34 home runs, 102 RBI, 86 runs and 84 walks.
After 2008 season Fielder was seeking an $8 million salary in 2009, while the Brewers filed for $6 million.
On January 23 the Brewers and Fielder avoided arbitration and finalized a two year $18 million contract.
