ARLINGTON, Texas -- Prince Fielder wiped away tears, pointed to his two sons sitting next to him and talked about being in big league clubhouses since he was their age.Still wearing a neck brace 12 days after a second cervical fusion, the burly 32-year-old Fielder wept Wednesday as he said health issues were forcing him to end his 12-season career.To not be able to play, its going to be tough, said Fielder, once one of the most durable players in the majors.His sons -- one who turns 12 next week and the other 10 -- sat with him at the podium, mostly with their heads down and also shedding tears. They have been regulars at the ballpark with their dad, much like he often was with his father, Cecil, a slugger who played 13 seasons for five teams.The kids actually love baseball more than Prince. It was a sad moment, teammate Elvis Andrus said. You rarely see him like that.All of Fielders teammates, along with Rangers coaches and staff, filled the interview room to support him.When the Rangers acquired him in November 2013 for second baseman Ian Kinsler, the first baseman had played at least 157 games every year since 2006, and appeared in 809 of 810 possible games the five seasons But Fielder was limited to 289 games in Texas because of two neck surgeries in just more than two years.Even though I know I struggled personally this year, this was actually the most fun Ive ever had and the best Ive ever felt mentally about baseball, Fielder said. Thats the only thing that really hurts about not being able to play is that my brain was really good, with my body, just, you know, it just gave out.Fielder will finish his career with 319 career homers, the same number that his father had playing one more season but 141 fewer games. The only other father-son duo with more than 300 homers each is Bobby and Barry Bonds.After being limited to 42 games in his Rangers debut in 2014, Fielder talked about how much he missed baseball and returned last season with a revived passion for the game.Primarily a designated hitter in 2015, Fielder hit .305 with 23 homers and 98 RBI in 158 games, though midway through the season again started feeling symptoms related to neck issues. He then struggled throughout this year, hitting a career-low .212 with eight homers and 44 RBI in 89 games until finally getting an exam three weeks ago while the team was in Los Angeles.Scott Boras, Fielders agent, said they figured it was just a precautionary exam and that maybe he would spend some time on the disabled list, but nothing like this.An MRI showed a herniation between Fielders C4 and C5 disks, just above where he first had surgery in May 2014. Doctors were already recommending that he quit playing before the second surgery July 29.To just suddenly have the lights turned out like that ... were pretty steadied and pretty prepared, but to get that phone call, I was really taken back, Boras said.Fielder was only two years into a $214 million, nine-year contract when he got to Texas. That guaranteed deal goes through 2020, for $24 million each season.While no longer playing, Fielder didnt formally retire, meaning the Rangers would have him on the 60-day disabled list during the regular season but would have to add him to their 40-man roster each offseason until the end of the contract.The Tigers owe Texas $6 million a year as part of their 2013 deal. The Rangers are responsible for the remaining $18 million, though about half of their liability could be covered by disability insurance.Over 1,611 major league games with the Brewers (2005-11), Tigers (2012-13) and Rangers (2014-16), Fielder was a six-time All-Star who hit .283 with 1,028 RBI.When the game is taken away from you like that, I dont think that its easy to handle, 37-year-old Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre said. Its easier when you yourself say, `You know what, I had enough. Im going to go home and be with my family. But when you go home because you cant do it anymore, thats different.Fielder said that when he gets the brace off -- This is killing me, this is terrible, he said -- he will be back with the AL West leaders.Theyve got work to do, Ive got some cheerleading to do, Fielder said. And hopefully win the World Series and pop the champagne.---AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report. http://www.authenticshoptitans.com/t-shirts/ . 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Earnhardt missed the past six Sprint Cup Series races before deciding to end his 2016 campaign, but he has expressed his desire to return to the seat of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet next year, assuming he is medically cleared to drive.Asked for his reaction to the news that Earnhardts season is over, Franchitti said: Concern, obviously. Im a fan of his. Having gone through concussions, its not something to take lightly. The fact that he is listening to his doctors and decided to take the rest of the year off to find out what is going wrong, I think that takes more courage than getting back in the car.We as drivers are kind of programmed to just get back in the car and carry on regardless, and a lot of us have done that. It takes more courage to sit out. I think he has really good people working with him, and hes a very smart guy. Hes going to continue doing whats best for him, and thats good.Franchitti admitted to at least three concussions during his 17-year IndyCar career, the first coming in 2000 in a crash at Homestead Speedway, where he also fractured his pelvis.Franchitti, a four-time IndyCarr Series champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, said it took years for him to realize and understand that the Homestead accident, along with others he suffered during his 17-year IndyCar career, had a cumulative effect that changed his personality.dddddddddddd He said he has experienced memory loss and other symptoms of multiple concussions.I didnt realize I wasnt right until years later, when I was looking back with hindsight, Franchitti said. I was trying to just continue ahead, to get to the next race and work harder and push through it.Concussion protocol in racing is considerably more advanced now than it was 10 or 20 years ago, with tools such as IMPACT baseline testing putting doctors in better position to decide when an injured driver is fit to compete again.Franchitti said he hadnt been thinking about retirement before his career-ending crash at Houston, and said he believes that Earnhardt is still not ready to quit.I dont know what his mindset is, Franchitti said. Weve texted back and forward. Anything weve talked about is my opinion, and there is nothing we have gone into depth about. Its not an easy decision to make, because, as drivers, all we know to do is keep going.In the position hes at in life, it would be so easy to walk away and say, Thank you. ... Im off! But to me, its clear that he still loves racing, and if there is any way he can get back in the car to do it safely, he will. 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