I'm just living a normal life - a regular life, as people would call it. I'm enjoying it. Prince Fielder More Quotes by Prince Fielder More Quotes From Prince Fielder I play to lift a city, and raise a banner. Prince Fielder banner cities play 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 big doesn't mean you can't be an athlete. And just because you work out doesn't mean you're going to have a 12-pack. I work out to make sure I can do my job to the best of my ability. Other than that, I'm not going up there trying to be a fitness model. Prince Fielder athlete jobs mean 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 swings way school You don't need to have a perfect ending to be happy. Prince Fielder perfect needs If there's a man on second, I'm trying to get him in with a base hit. The doubles and homers will come. Sooner or later they'll go out naturally. I'm just trying not to do too much. Prince Fielder too-much trying men 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. Prince Fielder retirement years thinking Just because you're big doesn't mean you can't be an athlete. And just because you work out doesn't mean you're going to have a 12-pack. Prince Fielder work-out athlete mean I thought it might be a cool thing [food show] to do when I retired a few years later. Then retirement came slightly prematurely. Prince Fielder might retirement years 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. Prince Fielder dad baseball matter You've got to have some fun before games or you make the season too long. We don't start work until seven o'clock. If you're game-ready at three, it's not good for you. This is the only way I know how to do it. Prince Fielder games fun long Miguel and Justin, the two biggest guys on the team, welcomed me right away and once the cool kids in school like you, it's easy to get along. Prince Fielder team kids school A friend of mine asked me a question at the end of 2015. We were going over my finances and setting things up for the future when she said, "What do you want to do when you retire?" I said, "I always wanted to do a food show." Prince Fielder finance ends want I have a food show.It's not just baseball people. It's a mixture of baseball people, actors, musicians, chefs and whatnot. They bring out different dishes, and at the end of the show, I give the one I like the most the "Fielder's choice." It's good TV. Prince Fielder baseball giving people I get to kind of pretend I'm going to play baseball. I get to work out and do all the stuff that was part of baseball. I just don't get to play. Prince Fielder work-out baseball play I'd like to help out in any way I can, especially with the younger guys in the minor leagues. But as far as setting something up, we haven't really talked about it. Prince Fielder guy league way It's easier for me to accept that I can't play anymore because I literally gave it all I got. That allows me to be a little bit more at peace. Prince Fielder accepting play littles A lot of people probably say I'm stupid, and they're probably right, because there are people who take days off who are still in the league, and I'm not. Prince Fielder league stupid people I guess you need days off, but I just didn't want them. Prince Fielder days-off want needs I stick to safe, controlled movement. If it's not safe, I just won't do it. Prince Fielder movement sticks safe Honestly, right now, I don't want to be around baseball. Not that I don't like it. But I'm having fun right here, hanging around my family and watching my kids' games. Prince Fielder baseball fun kids
