http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/prince-fielder-economic-effect-detroit <p>Slugger Prince Fielder has only played one regular season game with the Detroit Tigers, but the team is reveling in his economic impact.</p><p>The Tigers drew a <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2012/4/5/2928286/tigers-opening-day-2012-detroit-record-setting-attendance">record Opening Day crowd </a>of 45,027 to Comerica Park, the second-highest single game attendance in the park&rsquo;s 12-year history.</p><p>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.</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:45:03 +0000 Micki Maynard 6937 at http://michiganradio.org The Prince Fielder Economic Effect in Detroit