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Changing Gears
11:45 am
Fri April 6, 2012

The Prince Fielder Economic Effect in Detroit

Credit Micki Maynard / Changing Gears
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Slugger Prince Fielder has only played one regular season game with the Detroit Tigers, but the team is reveling in his economic impact.

The Tigers drew a record Opening Day crowd of 45,027 to Comerica Park, the second-highest single game attendance in the park’s 12-year history.

Many people were there simply to see Fielder, the former Milwaukee Brewer who signed a $214 million, nine-year contract with the club earlier this year.

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