Cecil Fielder is a undoubtedly a larger than life baseball figure, and during his seven seasons in Detroit, he left an indelible impression on Tigers fans. Later, his son Prince would sign one of the largest contracts in Tigers history at that time, creating — albeit for a brief time — a legacy in the Motor City.
It was exactly 29 years ago today that Fielder signed a deal with the Tigers, bringing him back to major league ball after spending the 1989 season with a very different Tigers team: the Hanshin Tigers of Japan’s Central League.