I was lucky to go to many games in the early 90s too. I remember one night there were two monstrous homeruns. I can't remember if Cecil bounced one of the roof first, but I do remember Rob Deer hit one off the light stanchion in left, it hit the actual lights lol... it would've likely cleared the roof... I also remember my favorite player, Mickey Tettleton ripping a line drive just barely foul, that hit the upper boxes so hard you could see paint flaking off and floating down lol...
Saw this man hit a ball off the late Steve Olin in Cleveland Stadium in July of 1992 that won the game for Detroit, and might still be going. It was his second or third HR of the game and he got a standing ovation from the Cleveland crowd as he rounded the bases. Along with Canseco, Fielder came the closest of anyone I saw to reaching the bleachers at Municipal Stadium on the fly, which was never done in the history of the park. Incredible power.
I was at that game in '92. My first MLB game, dad brought me to Cleveland to see Cecil and the Tigers. He was my favorite player, and I actually met him at Stouffer's Hotel later that night. He turned me down for an autograph...I was devastated. Until a man (who'd been drinking) saw the whole thing and called Cecil out for it. Cecil called me back over, put me on his lap and signed my ticket stub and apologized. He hit a grand slam the next day as well. Your comment brought back some awesome memories.
I was there as well. On leave for the first time and went to visit my Dad's family for the first time in Parma. My first and only game at the old stadium.
I've always wished that when the tigs build comerica stadium that they had made it look at least somewhat like tiger stadium. I miss coming out of the tunnels to find your seats, being completely enclosed kinda in your own lil baseball world.
He was absolutely Svelte through his first year with the Tigers . . . but I remember seeing him on the news at Spring Training in 1991 and I thought that Jerry Ball had been invited to take batting practice
4:21. The call by Paul Carey. Cecil became only the 11th man in MLB history to hit 50. Then steroids became omnipresent and the achievement became watered down.
Back in '96 before Cecil got traded to NY, Cecil used to bring Prince to Tiger stadium and they would let him take BP. He would go yard at 12yo. Pure power in those genes
LOL, man I loved watching how the HR's landed at old tiger stadium. In addition, it would be hilarious to see how Madison Bumgartner would react to how slowly Cecil runs the bases, if Cecil and Madbum ever played in the same era. If Madison tried getting in Cecil's face like he did Max muncy, I think it would have been Madison's head to be the next thing to land on the roof of tiger stadium :)
So great to see the old ballparks. And oh yeah how strong was Cecil Fielder? - Strong enough to hit the freaking ball on to the roof of Tiger Stadium. Awesome vid. Thanks.
Unbelievable bat speed power set the ball in orbit like a missile greatest home run hitter I've seen for Detroit and other teams he was on . Always excited to see he come up to bat to destroy the baseball and stadium fences
I saw Cecil hit one out against the Indians in Cleveland Stadium in what I believe, if I'm not mistaken, to be the last year the stadium was open in 1993. I was 8 years old.
He hit huge blasts - but most of his HRs looked like fly balls that just kept going...... It now seems odd that he was heckeled on the road for being fat.... then his kid, Prince came along😅
4:464:53 Learn something new I always thought Big Daddy was a part of the Tigers before going to the Angels and Yankees didn't know he played with Toronto to start his career
Listen to that crowd in Detroit when he hit that one over the roof....Wow. Baseball used to be a great game before MLB turned a blind eye to the cheating.
Tiger stadium. What a place to be. I remember driving from Kazoo to Detroit. Michigan ave to the smell of hot roasted peanuts.
I can still vaguely remember going to see him in the early 90's at the old Tiger stadium. I miss that stadium. :(
It was iconic. When they built the new one they should have made it similar to Tiger stadium.
I was lucky to go to many games in the early 90s too. I remember one night there were two monstrous homeruns. I can't remember if Cecil bounced one of the roof first, but I do remember Rob Deer hit one off the light stanchion in left, it hit the actual lights lol... it would've likely cleared the roof... I also remember my favorite player, Mickey Tettleton ripping a line drive just barely foul, that hit the upper boxes so hard you could see paint flaking off and floating down lol...
He hit some in Japan that were beyond ridiculous. Most unappreciated athlete ever
Saw this man hit a ball off the late Steve Olin in Cleveland Stadium in July of 1992 that won the game for Detroit, and might still be going. It was his second or third HR of the game and he got a standing ovation from the Cleveland crowd as he rounded the bases. Along with Canseco, Fielder came the closest of anyone I saw to reaching the bleachers at Municipal Stadium on the fly, which was never done in the history of the park. Incredible power.
I was at that game in '92. My first MLB game, dad brought me to Cleveland to see Cecil and the Tigers. He was my favorite player, and I actually met him at Stouffer's Hotel later that night. He turned me down for an autograph...I was devastated. Until a man (who'd been drinking) saw the whole thing and called Cecil out for it. Cecil called me back over, put me on his lap and signed my ticket stub and apologized. He hit a grand slam the next day as well. Your comment brought back some awesome memories.
I was there as well. On leave for the first time and went to visit my Dad's family for the first time in Parma. My first and only game at the old stadium.
I've always wished that when the tigs build comerica stadium that they had made it look at least somewhat like tiger stadium. I miss coming out of the tunnels to find your seats, being completely enclosed kinda in your own lil baseball world.
Yep, l miss the old ballpark too.
It was a special place.
Got that right. The place had a different feeling that’s for sure.
Prince Fielder used to hit some huge shots so it's not surprising his ol man was mashing
Where Do You Think Prince Fielder Got The Inspiration From His Father
Prince was hitting bombs as a kid at tiger stadium as a fat kid
My absolute fav growing up! Nobody bombed them like Cecil!
Nobody
Period
King of roofer homeruns
Look at that weight transfer. It’s like he’s playing old man softball…. Lightning fast hips.
He was absolutely Svelte through his first year with the Tigers . . . but I remember seeing him on the news at Spring Training in 1991 and I thought that Jerry Ball had been invited to take batting practice
Nobody called a game better than Joe Morgan. He was a masterpiece in action.
A lot of people claimed they didn't like him...too arrogant, not articulate enough.
I thought he was a fountain of baseball knowledge.
@@dukedematteo1995 he was the reason I looooooved baseball tonight back in the early nineties
He genuinely seemed like a great man too & wasn't condescending like Bob Costas.
Idolized this guy growing up
Cecil has to be one of the strongest men ever to play baseball.
Thank you for this.
He hit some absolute bombs.
Fkn Cecil man.. dude had a major problem jumpin the yard lolololol
Fact: Cecil and Prince end their careers with 319 homers.
Like father, like son, I guess.
And same batting average..
Prince retired to early
4:21. The call by Paul Carey. Cecil became only the 11th man in MLB history to hit 50. Then steroids became omnipresent and the achievement became watered down.
I played ball with him when we were 12 . He was hitting them out back then
Incredible strength!! That one homerun was off the end of his bat!!!
Back in '96 before Cecil got traded to NY, Cecil used to bring Prince to Tiger stadium and they would let him take BP. He would go yard at 12yo. Pure power in those genes
3:26 I was at this game. My first Tigers game at about 11 years old.
I remember the stadium shaking after he crushed it.
Cecil's homeruns were always so majestic looking off the bat.
LOL, man I loved watching how the HR's landed at old tiger stadium. In addition, it would be hilarious to see how Madison Bumgartner would react to how slowly Cecil runs the bases, if Cecil and Madbum ever played in the same era. If Madison tried getting in Cecil's face like he did Max muncy, I think it would have been Madison's head to be the next thing to land on the roof of tiger stadium :)
This guy's bat speed is unrivalled. Just look at 3:25
Joe Morgan genuinely seemed like a great man too & wasn't condescending like Bob Costas.
He hit 50 bombs when it meant something. Nowadays one or two guys every year will hit fifty jacks.
So great to see the old ballparks. And oh yeah how strong was Cecil Fielder? - Strong enough to hit the freaking ball on to the roof of Tiger Stadium. Awesome vid. Thanks.
Cecil was a beast back in the day.
Unbelievable bat speed power set the ball in orbit like a missile greatest home run hitter I've seen for Detroit and other teams he was on . Always excited to see he come up to bat to destroy the baseball and stadium fences
Cabrera was better
Those days I remember him and CANSECO hitting bombs
Milwaukee. Cecil hits it and you can hear somebody go, woo!
You missed the 2 HRs Cecil destroyed in Yankee Stadium on April 10 1994. The 2nd one hit the left field upper deck. I was there to see it.
Imagine that lineup?
Former Hanshin Tiger!
My grandpa called him "Cecil-ler" because he did that stuff to everyone's name.
I saw Cecil hit one out against the Indians in Cleveland Stadium in what I believe, if I'm not mistaken, to be the last year the stadium was open in 1993. I was 8 years old.
It was. Jacobs Field (or now Progressive Field) opened in 1994.
When you hit a home run in Yankee Stadium, it just feels different
First highlight. Watch him wind ☝ Great hand eye.
Prince Fielder's Father.
The game fielder hit it out of 🐅 tiger stadium against Dave Stewart the whole stadium shook with crowd stomping it was his second of the game
Cecil swing reminds me of Big Dave Winfield
Rare sample of player who plays Tigers from two different leagues.
Hall of "Fame."
Those were the days. Th😅e Tigers and Jay's rivalry.
He hit huge blasts - but most of his HRs looked like fly balls that just kept going...... It now seems odd that he was heckeled on the road for being fat.... then his kid, Prince came along😅
I was looking for 1 that was hit a Camden yards, about 500 ft. Oh well :-/
They just had to sneak Strawberry in there
'That should have had a stewadress on it'.😜
4:46 4:53 Learn something new I always thought Big Daddy was a part of the Tigers before going to the Angels and Yankees didn't know he played with Toronto to start his career
He started there but was only a part-timer & went to Japan in 89 & figured things out & then came back to the US with the Tigers & *mashed*
@@averylargebear dope
He was on the 87 Blue Jays team that lost the division to us on the last day of the season.
Big boys can play too
Epic
Bob Gibson calling games?
He hit home runs with half swings
1:51 - Not a tank shot by any stretch.
Man I miss seeing American born black baseball players
Cecil wad a absolute dog he was so fun
Listen to that crowd in Detroit when he hit that one over the roof....Wow. Baseball used to be a great game before MLB turned a blind eye to the cheating.
how come he didnt get called out for Steroids?
00:15 donkey piss missile
No steroids
Fielder had to hit homers. He couldn't run out a single. A double was a single. His fielding was not that great.