Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder failed to catch this pop-up in the fourth inning at the 82nd All-Star game, but the photo was so cool, The Stew could not resist using it.
The drop didn't hurt ? it was ruled a single for Jose Bautista ? but Fielder was sent to Chase Field for his bat, which he used to hit a three-run home run in a 5-1 victory for the National League. It was the NL's second straight Midsummer Classic win. The Senior Circuit had not won two straight All-Star games since 1995 and 1996.
The NL also procured home-field advantage, probably for the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the upcoming World Series.
Fielder's blast came in the bottom of the fourth, against Texas left-hander C.J. Wilson, and was in response to likely AL MVP Adrian Gonzalez (according to FOX's announcing team) hitting a solo homer in the top of the inning.
Watch Fielder flex his princely muscle
Fielder was awarded the game's MVP ? a crystal bat that looks like the key to Superman's Fortress of Solitude lair ? plus Chevy announced a donation, in Fielder's name, to go toward an inner-city youth baseball field in Milwaukee. Nicely done, Prince. Check out this bat:
So I guess this means the fans at Chase Field can stop booing Fielder, as they had been doing for most of the All-Star festivities, because he left hometown guy Justin Upton off the Home Run Derby squad.
All ancient history now.
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