Cecil Fielder is a former American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $16 million. During the 1980s and 1990s, Cecil Fielder was a power hitter with the Toronto Blue Jays, Japan’s Central League Hanshin Tigers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Anaheim Angels, and Cleveland Indians.
He is the father of Prince Fielder, who has also established himself as a premier power hitter in the league. They are the only father-son duo in MLB history to each have 50 home runs.
Who is Cecil Fielder?
Cecil Fielder was born September 21, 1963, in Los Angeles, California. He attended Nogales High School in La Puente and was awarded a baseball All-American in 1981. He enrolled in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to play baseball for the UNLV Rebels.
How old is Cecil Fielder?
He is currently 60 years old.
What is Cecil Fielder’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $16 Million.
What is Cecil Fielder’s career?
Cecil Fielder was originally picked by the Baltimore Orioles in 1981 but did not sign a contract. A year later, he was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and then traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Fiedler made his professional debut with the Blue Jays on June 20, 1985, and remained in Toronto until 1988 before joining the Hanshin Tigers in 1989.
Fielder played for the Detroit Tigers from 1990 to 1996, the New York Yankees from 1996 to 1997, the Anaheim Angels in 1998, and the Cleveland Indians in 1998. The right-handed first baseman and designated hitter helped the Yankees win the World Series in 1996.
He had three MLB All-Star appearances (1990, 1991, 1993) and two Silver Slugger Award wins (1990, 1991). Fielder also led the American League in home runs in 1990 and 1991 and runs batted in three times between 1990 and 1992.
He concluded his professional baseball career with a.255 batting average, 319 home runs, and over 1,000 runs batted in. He became the first player to hit 50 home runs in 1990 after George Foster did so 13 years before.
Fielder made $125,000 each season throughout his early career with the Toronto Blue Jays. Cecil signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan for $1.05 million (equivalent to roughly $2 million today) for the 1989 season.
In 1993, he signed a five-year, $36 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, making him baseball’s highest-paid player for two seasons. Cecil Fielder’s pay during his MLB career totaled $47 million.
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