Showing posts with label Prince Fielder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prince Fielder. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Chatting with Prince Fielder's high school coach

Watching Prince Fielder battling through tears while announcing his retirement from baseball, emotions ran deep for many, including his former high school baseball coach at Florida Air Academy, Wayne Tyson. Fielder played three years for Tyson from 1999-2001, drawing a close relationship with his coach during his tenure there. The news of Fielder’s struggle tremendously pained Tyson.

“He worked so hard at it and that’s something that I will always appreciate,” Tyson said. “It broke my heart to hear that his career was going to be over. … I think this has to crush him because it has mattered [so much] to him.”

Click here to read the full interview with Fielder's high school coach on his tremendous passion for the game and leadership at a young age.