Verlander has strong case for Cy contention Nov 17, 2009
The Official Site of the Detroit Tigers. Hurler led American League in Ks, tied for tops in wins. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Sports stars take over Wilmington for a weekend Nov 13, 2009
In the midst of roughly 5,000 people were superstars such as Mo Vaughn, Cecil Fielder, Bill Russell, Teddy Bruschi, Tom Satch Sanders, Robin Yount, Mike Schmidt, Robert Parish, Bronson Arroyo, Keith Foulke, Tommy Heinsohn, Dave Roberts, and Jose Canseco. Pete Rose was scheduled to attend, but did not because he was home with the flu. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Pro athletes appearing in Wilmington this weekend Nov 5, 2009
On Nov. 6-8, the GBSCC will host appearances by Mike Schmidt, Robin Yount, Mo Vaughn, Cecil Fielder, Bill Russell, Teddy Bruschi, Tom Satch Sanders, Robert Parish, Dave Roberts, Bronson Arroyo, Keith Foulke, Pete Rose, Tommy Heinsohn, and Jose Canseco to Wilmington for autograph sessions that are reasonably priced ... 10-12 a.m. Mo Vaughn, Cecil Fielder. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Yanks drop Game 5, head home up 3-2 Nov 3, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Four late runs not enough to deliver 27th World Series title. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yanks, Halos combine for six homers Oct 20, 2009
The last time six different players all hit home runs in an ALCS game was in Game 4 in 1996, when Jim Leyritz, Cecil Fielder and Darryl Strawberry all went deep for the Yankees against the Orioles, who got homers from Bobby Bonilla, Eddie Murray and Todd Zeile. The Yankees were also involved in t 00003A34 wo of three other ALCS games with six or more homers, hitting four -- including two from Hideki Matsui -- off Red Sox pitching in Game 3 in 2004, while the Sox countered with two more, as well... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
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The Imperial Valley Baseball Network in association with MLB is searching for high school baseball players, 18 and under, interested in participating in the 2009 Cecil Fielder Winter Classic Tournament at the MLB Urban Youth Academy in Compton. The tournament will be from Dec. 18 to 21. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Morning Huddle What our writers are thinking, seeing, hearing Aug 15, 2009
Going deep: Prince Fielder's mammoth home run Thursday in Milwaukee stirred memories of the time his dad, Cecil Fielder, smacked an epic homer off A's pitcher Dave Stewart ... Morning Huddle / What our writers are thinking, seeing, hearing Articles Going deep: Prince Fielder's mammoth home run Thursday in Milwaukee stirred memories of the time his dad, Cecil Fielder, smacked an epic homer off A's pitcher Dave Stewart. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cecil Fielder in bathing suit may be illegal Aug 3, 2009
" Researchers believe the statute dates as far back as the early 1990s, when Cecil Fielder played for the Detroit Tigers.Talko timeReggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) News Sentinel, on Pete Rose's Hall of Fame plight: "If I were a betting man, I'd say Rose eventually gets in. And if Rose weren't a betting man, he'd already be in. (Montana Standard, MT)
Area kids turn out to learn from Fielder Aug 1, 2009
Former Major League star Cecil Fielder, along with Pookie Wilson, another big league player, led a camp Thursday and Friday at Wetumpka High School. The No. 1 thing what I really like to do is make sure the kids get reps in and get their swing flat, said Fielder. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Fielder brings batting camp to Wetumpka Jul 18, 2009
For 13 seasons, Cecil Fielder was a fixture in Major League Baseball spending a majority of his career in Toronto, Detroit and New York. For two days at the end of July the perennial All-Star will add Wetumpka to the list of cities visited. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Night for a Prince: Fielder wins Home Run Derby Jul 16, 2009
Fielder, the son of former big league slugger Cecil Fielder, became the youngest player to hit 50 homers in 2007 at age 23. But that season, he was eliminated in the first round of the Home Run Derby at San Francisco. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Fielder puts on a show, including a 503-foot drive Jul 14, 2009
It also one-ups his dad, Cecil Fielder, who competed in three Derbies. Prince said his favorite memory from those was when Dad hit one off the glass in Toronto in 1991. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
New day dawns for S.F. baseball Jul 6, 2009
Johnson endured the tense ninth inning, when he faced Detroit's fourth, fifth, and sixth hitters - Cecil Fielder, Chet Lemon, Mike Heath - to complete the feat. Compared to Wednesday afternoon, sitting in front of his TV in Pennington, N.J.. (Fresno Bee)
Fielder focused on being consistent Jun 23, 2009
Fielder tagged along with his dad, big league slugger Cecil Fielder, during Cecil's impressive 13-year career ... He's not on good terms with his dad these days, but Cecil Fielder was known to hit some big ones in his day, including the only homer to sail over the bleachers at old County Stadium. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Sluggers are often powerless to stop a slide May 21, 2009
"I think the weight and the coordination that go into the swing, for a player that's pretty heavy, it does make a difference. It was evident with Cecil Fielder and it might be evident with Ortiz.". Indeed, even after hitting his first homer of the year, in the fifth inning last night, Ortiz has been evoking comparisons to Fielder, Mo Vaughn, Jim Rice, and Boog Powell, all power hitters who effectively fell off the diamond. (Boston Globe)
Baseball sluggers hit a middle-age slump May 19, 2009
Cecil Fielder hit 95 homers from 1990 to 1991 but had 13 at 33. Jim Rice hit 39 homers at 30 and never more than 15 after reaching 34. (USA Today -- Sports)
Future fast approaching for Porcello May 10, 2009
Not since 1990, back at old Municipal Stadium, have the Tigers swept a three-game series in Cleveland -- the same season that Cecil Fielder broke the 50-homer milestone. The Tigers have managed just three wins at Progressive Field in each of the previous two seasons, a total they could match already with a win in Sunday's series finale. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Sabres stay alive; record-tying 452nd loss for CuJo Apr 9, 2009
Cecil Fielder hit the most home runs one year, if I'm not mistaken, and he had the most strikeouts, too. Wayne Gretzky had the most giveaways one year and he had the most assists in the league. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Atlantic City baseball team to cease operations Apr 1, 2009
" Last season, the Surf averaged 2,765 fans per game in a stadium that could hold more than twice that amount. The team was managed in its final season by Cecil Fielder, the former Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees slugger known as "Big Daddy," but even he failed to draw enough fans to Bernie Robbins Stadium, which was known as The Sandcastle when it first opened. Former major leaguers who played for the Surf include Giants outfielder Marvin Benard, Phillies shortstop Kim Batiste, Blue Jays... (FindLaw News)
Prince reports to camp trimmer, happier Feb 21, 2009
Fielder, Milwaukee's first-round Draft pick in 2002, grew up around the game with his dad, former All-Star Cecil Fielder, but their relationship soured a few years ago when Cecil's financial problems started catching up with his son, who was at the time trying to find his way in Class A. Kids came next for Fielder, who was 20 years old when Chanel gave birth to Jadyn. Another son, Haven, was born two years later. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Fowler a big prospect with bigger future Feb 18, 2009
"With his makeup and intelligence for the game, I think he's in a good place. There are plenty of opportunities for him to learn." " Fowler joined Rockies pitcher Greg Reynolds and infield-outfield prospect Eric Young Jr. at the Creative Artists Agency training center in Bradenton, Fla., during the winter. He also worked out in Georgia with a pair of noted hitting instructors -- C.J. Stewart, a former player in the Cubs' system, and former Major League slugger Cecil Fielder. Fowler said Stewart... (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Ortiz ready to take some healthy cuts Feb 17, 2009
More to the point are the cases of Cecil Fielder and Mo Vaughn, a couple of widebodies whose premature career conclusions represent cautionary tales for the big guys of the sport. Fielder just kept getting bigger and bigger, and he was done at age 34, his last decent season coming at age 32. (Boston Globe)
