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.
It was pretty hard to actually have to say the words with my teammates, my wife and my boys there. I realized it was going to happen before that day [I announce retirement], but to have to announce it and talk about in front of a lot of people was tougher than I expected. I'm glad that feeling has kind of gone away. That sadness hasn't lingered.
I thought it might be a cool thing [food show] to do when I retired a few years later. Then retirement came slightly prematurely.
![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.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/prince-fielder/obviously-i-think-this-162-games-a-year-four-times-caused-my-early-retirement-but-i-couldnt-do-it-any.jpg)
