Why Prince Fielder is on the Brewers' Mount Rushmore for the past 25 years
The Journal Sentinel picked the Brewers' Mount Rushmore for the 25 years of Miller Park/American Family Field. Here is why Prince Fielder made it.
Prince Fielder One player in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history has hit more than 45 home runs in a season. It was Prince Fielder . And he did it twice.
Fielder’s impact on the Brewers goes beyond the homers, but let’s be honest: What everyone really loved was a man under 6 feet tall and pushing three bills uncorking a swing unequaled in its violence and sending majestic bombs to the right-field bleachers. Fielder, over seven seasons in Milwaukee, is third in franchise history with 230 homers. He bopped more than 30 in all but one full season – 2006, when he hit 28.
At the age of 23, he led the National League with 50 homers. You may want to read that sentence again to soak up just how incredible that is. Three times over a five-year span, Fielder finished top-four in National League most valuable player voting, including two third-place finishes.
The first came after his 50-homer campaign, then he did it again in his final year with the Brewers in 2011 as they won 96 games and reached the NL Championship Series. His power is unparalleled in Brewers history, but Fielder may have also been the best overall hitter the franchise has ever seen. He wrapped up his time as a Brewer with a .