as a kid Cecil seemed and looked like an old man when he retired. Now that I'm older Prince seems like he's still a kid and is retiring. A different perspective with aged eyes
Yeah, but their trajectories were pretty different, and more fit your view of them. They had their first call up around the same age, sure, but Cecil did nothing until exploding his year 26 season, after a year in Japan. Prince made his mark at 22.
And on the back end, Prince was an above average hitter, if not a star, through last year (so the year before retiring). If i remember correctly, his dad was league averageish his last five years or so. So while they ended up retiring around the same age, the elder seemed much more elder, hanging on for a job and as paycheck.
Prince had a much longer, more well rounded career. So while your personal perspective certainly plays a factor in how you perceive them, it isn't just you that makes Cecil seem old and weary and Prince seem young