Friday, November 7, 2008

A prince of a first baseman

It's fun to photograph a rising baseball star when he's still in the minor leagues.

When I saw Prince Fielder play in 2004, he was a 20-year-old first baseman for the Huntsville Stars of the Southern League.

It was apparent that this hefty slugger was a shoo-in for the majors. And he's proven his worth with the Milwaukee Brewers, slamming 84 home runs over the past two seasons.

I took this photo on Aug. 27, 2004, during a game Fielder played against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tenn.

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