Cecil Fielder
American baseball player
Cecil Grant Fielder (born September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) was a Major League Baseball player for 14 years in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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He played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985–88), Hanshin Tigers (1989), Detroit Tigers (1990–96), New York Yankees (1996–97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998). He hit 319 home runs. While with the Yankees, he won the World Series in 1996. He retired after the 1998 season.
He is the father of Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder, who was also known as a strong hitter during his career.