34 Facts About Prince Fielder

1. Prince Fielder has a tattoo on the left side of his neck that reads, "왕자", Korean for "Prince".

2. Prince Fielder married his wife Chanel in 2005 during the Triple-A All-Star break while playing for the Nashville Sounds.

3. On October 5, 2017, the Rangers released Prince Fielder, citing financial considerations.

4. Prince Fielder had to be very patient with his power, but he said "the way I'm hitting this year, I'm fine with it.

5. On November 20, 2013, Prince Fielder was traded to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Ian Kinsler and $30 million.

6. On July 1, Prince Fielder was voted in as a reserve infielder in the AL player balloting for the 2013 Major League All-Star Game.

7. Prince Fielder played in all 162 games for Detroit, his third such season in his career, and he led the American League in being hit by pitches.

8. Prince Fielder was selected by American League captain, Robinson Cano, to participate in the 2012 Home Run Derby.

9. On January 26, 2012, Prince Fielder agreed to a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers to play first base and bat clean-up in the Tigers batting order.

10. Prince Fielder came in third in the voting for the 2011 National League Most Valuable Player Award, behind winner and teammate Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp.

11. Prince Fielder became one of three Brewers who have had four 100-RBI seasons, along with Cecil Cooper and Braun.

12. Prince Fielder was named MVP of the 82nd All Star Game, in which he hit a 3-run home run.

13. Prince Fielder finished the season with 141 RBIs, which surpassed his father's career high of 133 in 1991.

14. Prince Fielder set this record during a game against the Houston Astros—the team Cooper was managing at the time.

15. Prince Fielder hit the longest home run of the Derby at 503 feet.

16. Prince Fielder began the Derby with a Rickie Weeks bat, but quickly switched to one of Ryan Braun's because it was longer and gave him more plate coverage.

17. Prince Fielder hit his first career grand slam against Rafael Perez of the Cleveland Indians on June 15, 2009, at Progressive Field.

18. Prince Fielder led all major league rookies with twenty-eight homers in the 2006 season.

19. Prince Fielder was an early favorite for National League Rookie of the Year.

20. Prince Fielder was again called up to the Majors on August 17, 2005, and went on to finish the season with the Brewers, where he was used as a pinch-hitter.

21. Prince Fielder served as the designated hitter for the Brewers during interleague play.

22. Prince Fielder earned his first call-up to Major League Baseball on June 13, 2005.

23. Prince Fielder spent the 2003 season with Beloit, and was promoted to the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League for the 2004 season.

24. Prince Fielder was promoted to the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League that season.

25. Prince Fielder signed with the Brewers, and began his professional career in minor league baseball with the Ogden Raptors of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.

26. Prince Fielder was named by Florida Today as the All-Space Coast Player of the Year in 2002.

27. Prince Fielder spent his first three years of high school playing at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Florida.

28. Prince Fielder attended Saint Edward's School in Vero Beach, Florida, for two years, where he played junior varsity baseball.

29. Prince Fielder hit a home run off Tigers third base coach Terry Francona into the upper deck of Tiger Stadium as a 12-year-old in 1996.

30. Prince Fielder was a fixture around his father's teams' clubhouses growing up.

31. Prince Fielder was born right-handed, but at a very young age was converted to being a left-handed hitter by his father, baseball player Cecil Fielder.

32. Prince Fielder ended his career with 319 home runs, the same number as his father, Cecil Fielder.

33. Prince Fielder was released by the Rangers on October 4, 2017.

34. Prince Fielder became the first Brewer to win the Home Run Derby, defeating Nelson Cruz in the final round of the 2009 derby.