Cecil Fielder
| Full Name : | Cecil Grant Fielder |
| Public : | Cecil Fielder |
| Nickname : | Big Daddy |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | September 21, 1963 (Age 46) |
| Place : | Los Angeles, California |
| Height : | 6' 3" |
| Weight : | 240 lbs. |
| Sport : | Baseball - MLB |
| Team : | Retired |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Great |
| Retired | |
| Infielder / Designated Hitter | |
| Jersey # 19 | |
| Batted : Right | Threw : Right |
Professional Teams :
MLB - Cleveland Indians (1998)
MLB - Anaheim Angels (1998)
MLB - New York Yankees (1996 - 1997)
MLB - Detroit Tigers (1990 - 1996)
NPB - Hanshin Tigers (1989)
MLB - Toronto Blue Jays (1985 - 1988)
Achievements :
1996 World Series champion
3x MLB All-Star (1990, 1991, 1993)
2x Silver Slugger Award (1990, 1991)
1996 Babe Ruth Award
Cecil Grant Fielder is a retired baseball player known during his prime as a powerful slugger. He became the first batter in the league to achieve the 50-home run mark since George Foster's 52 homers in 1977. He is also famous for being the father of another superb hitter Prince Fielder, who, just like his father reached the 50-home run mark in 2007.
Fielder was born in Los Angeles, California on September 21, 1963.
Fielder entered the 1981 Amateur Draft and was picked by the Baltimore Orioles; however he did not sign. He returned in the 1982 amateur draft and was selected by the Kansas City Royals and this time signed with the team. He was traded in 1983 to the Toronto Blue Jays for Leon Roberts.
In 1988, he accepted a role with the Hanshin Tigers, purportedly for $1,050,000 including a full-time interpreter and a chauffeur. His success in Japan endeared him to the local fans and he was subsequently dubbed "Wild Bear" (in Japanese parlance, wild is an image of power and bear is for his dominating presence).
He returned to the Major League by signing with the Detroit Tigers in 1990. With the Tigers, he reached the pinnacle of his career. He earned two Sliver Slugger awards, was named to the All-Star selection three times and became a World Series champion in 1996 while also acquiring the 1996 Babe Ruth Award.
