Obviously I wasn't playing well at the time. But as a player, you lie to yourself. You say, "There's nothing wrong. I'm just not on time [at the plate]." You make something else up because pain is not an option. — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
My main goal now is waking up healthy every day and going on with life. — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
The gummy bears tattoo was my idea. It's my son's favorite candy. The sketch was my other son's idea. It's a self-portrait of himself.… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
Obviously, I think this [162 games a year four times] caused my early retirement, but I couldn't do it any other way. Just for… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in baseball and… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I could dunk a volleyball in high school. I didn't play football because I knew they were going to put me at a fat-guy… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
Coming up through high school, coaches would tell me not to swing so hard. It's the only way I know. It just happens. — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I miss playing baseball. Just being able to swing the bat, or run, or dive for a ball, or slide into second. If I… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I stick to safe, controlled movement. If it's not safe, I just won't do it. — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
A lot of people probably think I'm not athletic or don't even try to work out or whatever, but I do. Just because you're… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I miss the guys, and I miss playing baseball. Just being able to swing the bat, or run, or dive for a ball, or… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
![“Obviously I wasn't playing well at the time. But as a player, you lie to yourself. You say, "There's nothing wrong. I'm just not on time [at the plate]." You make something else up because pain is not an option.” quote by Prince Fielder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d97/prince-fielder-13291_baseball_obviously-i-wasn-t-playing-well-at-the-t_2462064.jpg)
![“Obviously, I think this [162 games a year four times] caused my early retirement, but I couldn't do it any other way. Just for the record, I never asked for any of the days off in my career.” quote by Prince Fielder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26b/prince-fielder-13291_careers_obviously-i-think-this-162-games-a-year_522956.jpg)
![“Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in baseball and what it's about. He pretty much told me all this stuff when I was younger. Now it's just a matter of doing it.” quote by Prince Fielder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/672/prince-fielder-13291_baseball_him-my-dad-bringing-me-to-the-clubhouse_536656.jpg)
