Talk:Prince Fielder

Vegetarianism

Since this page is locked, I cannot update, but Prince Fielder is no longer vegetarian:

"Fielder was spotted eating a rack of ribs in St. Louis last week. It's been somewhat known but largely unreported for a while now that he's no longer a vegetarian."

http://www.brewcrewball.com/2011/10/21/2504666/fridays-frosty-mug http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Did-St-Louis-BBQ-slay-vegetarian-Prince-Fielder?urn=mlb-wp24815 http://twitter.com/#!/bigleaguestew/statuses/127165260233838594

"SN: Are you still a vegetarian?

FIELDER: Nope. No more ofthat anymore. It was OK, but as far as the schedule and all that and trying to eat like that, that's a lot of work and something you have to map out. I still eat good, though.

Read more: http://periodicals.faqs.org/201108/2444083161.html#ixzz1gMQW6yjP "

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One of the categories listed for him was "Moneyball." Now I haven't read Moneyball for a while, but I can't remember him being in it. Could someone please provide a reference (page or chapter)? 66.188.68.46 21:49, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

Above edit was made by me when not logged in. Sensation002 21:50, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

I found the reference, but I don't believe it fits the criteria for the category, so I will leave it as I last edited it. --Sensation002 23:09, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Article claims Fielder was born in Ontario California. However, at least one broadcaster identified him as being born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, while his father was playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. Any truth to this? rudyark 8 September 2006

That's impossible. Cecil Fielder never played for the Blue Jays until July 1985, more than a year after Prince was born. 74.245.91.25 03:57, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

INSIDE THE PARK HOMERUN

can someone write up the incredible inside the park homer prince just hit

CREDIBILITY?

"Contrary to popular belief, Fielder did not hit a home run into the upper deck of Tiger Stadium.[2] at the age of 12, but he did hit a home run over the fence as a preteen. Fielder set the story straight in a 2007 interview with Fox Sports during a road trip to Detroit."

There needs to be reference for the Fox Sports interview, because I just watched the All-Star game and Prince himself said once again, that he hit a home run into the upper deck at age 12.

popular belief seems to be correct here, but we need a solid reference

Relevant or not?

I think the following should be removed, as it is pretty trivial: "Fielder was once the spokesperson along with his father for the McDonalds triple cheeseburger, and appeared with his father on MTV's Rock 'n Jock." Miles Blues 02:36, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

587 foot home run?

This cannot be true, is there a source? If it is true can a date be added at least? Either way it is certainly not what he is "best known for" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.76.146.51 (talk) 17:37, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I was at the game in question, the ball he hit went 430 feet. I'll clarify that on the page. Thanks :) (321Baseball (talk) 06:08, 22 May 2008 (UTC))

This article really needs to be rewritten

This article seems like it was written by a third grader--I cringed as I read it. 68.45.106.216 (talk) 17:14, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Nothing's stopping you from taking a crack at it. I'll help too. --Friejose (talk) 17:55, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Book that Inspired Vegetarianism

I had heard that Fielder read The Omnivore's Dilemma and not Skinny Bitch, and The Omnivore's Dilemma was the book that inspired Fielder's veganism. In fact, considering the subtitle to Skinny Bitch is "A No Nonsense Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous," I am inclined to say it is definitely not Skinny Bitch that inspired Fielder's decision. I was under the impression that Fielder's choice to go vegan was more of an ethical stand and a health choice (The Omnivore's Dilemma) than a body image concern (Skinny Bitch). Casual internet searches for both books with Fielder's name produce results, but, if possible, someone should settle this definitively.

Rewording

Being a Brewers fan, I was reading about Prince and happened upon the line "Fielder is married to his wife , Chanel, the couple has two children: Jaden and Haven." I thought it a little redundant to say he's married to his wife. I reworded it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.174.181.35 (talk) 05:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Fielder Feud

Comment copying from my talk page; would rather it continue here, where others can more readily assess... JNW (talk) 01:45, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

The Fielder feud is far from trivial, and well known. I reverted the deletion therefore with a "fact" tag, inviting others to add an appropriate citation, which I believe is better practice where we have reason to expect that the matter is true.--Ethelh (talk) 19:08, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your note. It needs a cite to support its encyclopedic import. JNW (talk) 23:40, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Yep -- that's what the cite tag is for. If you google fielder and feud, you will see the only problem people will face is in picking which of many article to cite to.--Ethelh (talk) 01:05, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I do understand the purpose of a cite tag. The results of the Google search are not impressive: [1]. One doesn't see major media coverage, but lots of blogs that would not be acceptable sources. Most of the references also appear to be two years old; perhaps you have read something recently which attests to the rift. JNW (talk) 01:31, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Take your pick: [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11].--Ethelh (talk) 02:02, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, if you insist on finding reliable sources... Thank you. I've added one of the sources to the article. JNW (talk) 02:21, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Sure thing. Anytime.--Ethelh (talk) 02:30, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Obese?

Really? Prince Fielder is an obese Major Leaguer, is the way he's introduced? Come on, wikipedia! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.123.175.151 (talk) 14:47, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Correct. With a body mass index of 37 (well above the 30 BMI obesity threshold), Fielder falls firmly into that category. It is worth mentioning because very few professional athletes in mainstream sports are obese. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.173.25.158 (talk) 19:15, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

It may be factually correct but his being obese has absolutely no bearing on his entry as a Major League Baseball player. It sounds like the last edit was by a Cubs' fan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.176.189.201 (talk) 19:20, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Reference to Fielder's obesity has been moved to the sentence containing his height and weight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.173.25.158 (talk) 20:31, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Ethnicity

I read he was of Dominican descent is this from the common wealth of Dominica or the Dominican Republic? DA Fernandez (talk) 19:09, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Read the source...

The article states:

"In 2002, Fielder hit a home run that measured 550 feet off Rockledge High School pitcher Aaron Cook."

It then cites this TSN article as a source... which says this:

The legend of Prince Fielder grows and grows. Even when nothing happens, it grows. In late March, a Wikipedia bio of Fielder told of a 543-foot homer he had hit in high school off of a pitcher named Aaron Cook. Two weeks later, the same Wikipedia page said the homer had traveled 587 feet (and still credited Cook as the pitcher).

Of course Fielder did not hit a 587-foot home run in high school. Of course he did not hit a 543-foot home run in high school. But he did hit a home run of unknown but substantial distance off Cook. And Cook was no schlub. He was a high school star who later played four years in college and got drafted by the Angels, for whom he now pitches in Class A.

Cook says Fielder BELTED a slider 420 or 430 feet. The ball screamed over the fence and landed -- assuming it has indeed ever come down -- in the woods. Cook's teammates razzed him that Fielder hit the ball so hard it became embedded in a tree -- or knocked one over.

"I go back to my high school six years later, people are still talking about it," Cook says. "Freshmen or sophomores are like, 'Aren't you the guy who gave up the homer to Prince Fielder?'"

Not only is 550 nowhere in the source, the whole point of the supposed source seems to be to say that Wikipedia editors on Fielder's page like to say he hit hysterically long homers in high school. I'm going to take that line out, if someone doesn't like it, they can come up with a source, READ it, and add it back. Limpidgreen345 (talk) 22:26, 22 May 2010 (UTC)