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Cecil Fielder was a professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was known for his powerful hitting and was one of the most feared sluggers in the game during his prime. Fielder began his career with the Toronto Blue Jays in the mid-1980s and quickly established himself as a solid hitter. However, it wasn't until
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Cecil Fielder was a professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was known for his powerful hitting and was one of the most feared sluggers in the game during his prime. Fielder began his career with the Toronto Blue Jays in the mid-1980s and quickly established himself as a solid hitter. However, it wasn't until he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in the early 1990s that he really began to shine.
During his time with the Tigers, Fielder became one of the most dominant hitters in the game. He led the American League in home runs in both 1990 and 1991, and was named to the All-Star team in both years as well. In 1991, he finished second in the MVP voting, behind only Cal Ripken Jr. He continued to put up impressive numbers over the next few years, but was eventually traded to the New York Yankees in 1996.
Fielder's time with the Yankees was short-lived, as he was traded to the Anaheim Angels midway through the 1996 season. He finished the year with the Angels, but was released by the team the following year. He then signed with the Cleveland Indians, but struggled to find his form and was released after just a few months.
Fielder's career came to an end in 1998, when he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He played in just a handful of games before retiring from the game. Despite his relatively short career, Fielder left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. He was one of the most feared hitters of his era, and his powerful swing was a sight to behold. He finished his career with 319 home runs and a .255 batting average.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: the baseball strike in August of 1994 which wiped out the playoffs...
MLB Season Cancelled, Cecil Fielder Interview, WXYZ-TV / FROM THE ARCHIVES: the baseball strike in August of 1994 which wiped out the playoffs and World Series that year. The owners were attempting to institute a salary cap and the players balked. Fast forward and the start of the 2022 season is in jeopardy because the two sides have yet to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
This is WXYZ-TV's coverage as the games stopped, including a live interview with the Tigers' Cecil Fielder, who had already hit 28 home runs and driven in 109 games.