Do you know who the youngest player is to hit 50 homeruns in a season? Here's a hint. His last name is Fielder and his first name isn't Cecil.Prince Fielder unloaded on numbers 49 and 50 last night in the Brew Crew's 9-1 win over St. Louis, as he turned 23 years and 139 days old.
For the season, Fielder now ranks 1st in the NL in homeruns and slugging, 2nd in OPS, 3rd in RBI, 5th in runs, 9th in walks, and 10th in OBP. Further boosting his MVP resume, he's hitting .346 with 9 dingers in September (including more walks than strikeouts), and for the season he's hitting .329 close and late.
Interestingly, the younger Fielder openly admits he wants to hit two more homeruns this season and win the MVP, so he can best his dad, with whom he no longer speaks.
"Hopefully one day, when they mention my name, they won't have to mention his," he said.
Bad news NL hurlers...not only is this young, powerful, talented slugger making a last-ditch effort to blast his team into the post season (they're now 2 back of the Cubs with 5 to play), but he's also playing with the proverbial family chip on his shoulder.
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How long before people start mention him as the next guy who will break Bonds' record?
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