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ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Prince Fielder announced Wednesday that a second spinal fusion surgery had ended his career, his wife, Chanel, sat in a section reserved for players, front office and family.Fielders sons -- 11-year-old Jadyn and 10-year-old Haven -- sat with their dad.No one should have been surprised. In a country in which too many kids grow up either not knowing their fathers or not having relationships with them, Prince Fielders kids are the center of his life.During their fathers three injury-plagued years with the Texas Rangers, the Fielder boys spent a lot of days hanging around the Rangers clubhouse, shagging fly balls or playing baseball with the sons of Adrian Beltre and Shin-Soo Choo before batting practice.Maybe its because Fielder knew how much fun he had as a kid hanging around clubhouses with his father, former slugger Cecil Fielder, and he wanted his sons to have the same experience. Perhaps its because Fielder had a strained relationship with his father for several years, and he wanted to ensure his family never experienced that.Fielder is reportedly no longer estranged from his father. Its clear his bond with his sons is strong.I want to thank my boys, Fielder said. No matter what, I was the best to them, and that always made me feel good. These are my two homies.My wife, she has really helped me a lot. It has been a struggle this year, and then to hear this news, for her to stay positive -- no matter what -- she wouldnt let me get down on myself at the house. She wouldnt let me mope. She would never let me feel any less about myself than I should.This season has been a struggle for Fielder, as was 2014, his first year with the Rangers. That year, he played just 42 games before he needed surgery. After hitting .305 last season with 23 homers and 98 RBIs, Fielder never found a rhythm this season. He was hitting less than .200 in June. Often, he was asked about his health.Fielder requested a meeting with Dr. Robert Watkins after an 0-for-4 performance July 18 against the Los Angeles Angels.Finally, in Anaheim, he got a few pitches to hit, and he couldnt deliver, said Scott Boras, Fielders agent. He said somethings going on. We expected some DL time, but not this.Watkins examination revealed that Fielder had significant issues.I didnt know they were symptoms, Fielder said. You got a tight shoulder, they say loosen up your biceps. Every now and then, Id go to do something, and Id feel weird.I cant explain it. When I did the test at the doctors office, he asked me to walk a straight line, and I couldnt do it. I did it, but it was too much brain involved to walk a straight line.At the examinations conclusion, Dr. Watkins told Fielder his career was over.I think you need surgery, and I wouldnt advise you to play again, he told Fielder. I wouldnt let you play again.Fielder returned home to have what he figured would be one of the most difficult conversations of his life: telling his boys that his baseball career was over.Instead, they buoyed his spirits.I came home and told them what the doctor said, and they never allowed me to feel bad. They said, Its all right, Dad, Fielder said. They didnt even break stride from video games. Im so proud of them for being that strong for me at that time.Fielder spoke for about 20 minutes Wednesday. He never mentioned his 319 home runs -- the same number his father hit. He didnt talk about his six All-Star game appearances or 1,028 RBIs or .887 career OPS. He didnt talk about winning the Home Run Derby as a Brewer in 2009 in St. Louis or in 2012 in Kansas City as a Tiger. He focused on the importance of having his family with him for virtually every important moment on the baseball diamond.All the All-Star Games with them, the Home Run Derbys. Just being able to have my wife and the kids on the field with me for the playoffs, all the celebration stuff, it happened with me, he said. Thats the biggest thing.They never missed a single great moment I had because they were always there. My wife passed out Capri Suns, and my kids passed out the oranges. It was team Fielder. They never missed anything I did that I enjoyed.As his dad spoke, Haven wiped away a tear.When the game is taken away from you like that, its not easy to handle, third baseman Adrian Beltre said. Its easier when you say, Ive had enough. Im going to go home and be with my family. When you go home because you cant do it anymore, its different, but hes not dead. He can enjoy his family and look forward to the next chapter.All of Fielders teammates attended his announcement, as did team owner Ray Davis. Fielder and Beltre have controlled the Rangers clubhouse so manager Jeff Banister didnt have to do it.Fielder was the consummate professional, a player respected by youngsters and veterans. Now, its over, after 12 seasons, five trips to the playoffs, a career batting average of .283 and a lifetime of memories that will never fade.Im going to miss my teammates and my kids getting to come to the field with me. All that stuff I got to enjoy, Fielder said. It kind of sucks because it feels like it was taken away from me a little too early. I can deal with it, but its hard for me to deal with things that hurt my kids.Then Fielder stood up, wrapped his arm around Jadyns shoulder, and walked out of the room as his son used his shirt to wipe away his tears. Barry Sanders Youth Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Barry Sanders Jersey . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. 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President of competition Derrick Walker, though, told The Associated Press both drivers have been warned about breaking rules for exiting pit road in the middle of last Sundays race. "They went out of the pits and committed a felony, but they put themselves back in position where they should have been before the green," Walker said Saturday before the first of two races at the Detroit Grand Prix. "They had varying degrees of guilt, and Graham was probably the lesser of two evils on the penalty." After team co-owner Bobby Rahal complained about the fines, Walker said a review showed the drivers lined up in their proper positions before the field went green. "I think that their decision was made during the heat of the moment," Bobby Rahal said. "And then when you hear from other people and their perspectives, its Oh, well maybe." The confirmation that fines were rescinded was part of a busy Saturday for IndyCar and its drivers. They called a drivers-only meeting in the morning to discuss problems theyre having with officiating, in particular a series of questionable calls made by race director Beaux Barfield. Team Penske driver Will Power said he has tried to focus on what he can control while IndyCar has made some puzzling decisions. "I think with Derrick Walker, things are going to be more clear," Power said Saturday before finishing eighth on Belle Isle. "Its a tough job the guys at IndyCar have because theyve got drivers, team owners and promoters to please and no one agrees on the same thing. "The IndyCar guys are put in a pretty difficult position -- all the time -- to make decisions that are right decisions for the series." Walker, who started his new job earlier in the week, attended the early portion of Saturdays meeting with Barfield. "Our meeting on Friday, quite frankly, it didnt go well," Walker said in an interview with The AP. "It was a fragmented conversation. One of those meetings that the drivers just were not satisfied with, so we went back in there (Saturday), asked if we could go back and clear the deck. Beaux stood up, said his peace, and it was just a speed bump. "To say it is a mutiny? Its not that bad." The regularly scheduled drivers meeting Friday grew contentious because of caution-filled qualifying sesssions.dddddddddddd Drivers complained Barfield was too slow to throw the red flag in Group 2 when Helio Castroneves spun. Some drivers also complained that a local yellow in Group 1 for Charlie Kimballs spin only affected some drivers because Barfield failed to properly enforce the rule that drivers have to hold their position and must slow in that area. On Saturday, IndyCar said it will shorten the amount of time to call for a red flag following a local yellow condition. IndyCar also said any driver found improving segment times in a segment displaying a yellow will be subject to penalty, which could include loss of lap time. It all comes after Barfield was under heavy fire from the drivers for not calling Takuma Sato for blocking in the final laps at Brazil as he tried to protect his lead. James Hinchcliffe eventually passed Sato in the final turn for the win, and has since said Josef Newgarden should have won but was improperly blocked earlier by Sato in a move that was not called. That shows inconsistency at worst. A year ago at Texas, Power was penalized as the leader for blocking Tony Kanaan on a restart. Blocking was addressed by IndyCar in its Saturday bulletin when the sanctioning body clarified that going further, "Drivers moving in reaction to pursuing Drivers will be subject to review for blocking. Where the driving line permits, Drivers defending their position must leave room for the pursuing Car." Barfield also rescinded two penalties this year at Long Beach that he levied against Oriol Servia, one during qualifying and one during the race. Both were overturned after the team appealed. Walker, who has a background in team ownership and management and not race control, likened criticism of IndyCar officiating to playing armchair quarterback. "Its not as easy as it looks," Walker said. "Race control is the football of the paddock, in that everybody wants to kick it around. Our job from here on out is to tighten our belts and stop getting kicked around." The drivers already seem to calmed by Walkers presence, but he said the true test when come after hes penalized one of them. "Im here to help bridge the gap. IndyCar belongs to all of us," Walker said. "Gossiping and talking about all of this rubbish doesnt do any of us any good, and doesnt help us attract any fans. We need to work together as a group to attract fans. That needs to be the focus for all of us." ' ' '