#3 Pete Incaviglia
By the best that I can tell, this is the seventh card of Pete Incaviglia that has graced this blog. Pete managed in the American Association for many years with Grand Prairie and Laredo, so I have had him sign for me at least three times. Even though the general manager of the Wichita Wingnuts cannot stand Pete, he was always great with fans and never turned down an autograph request.
Pete managed the Laredo Lemurs during all five years of their existence. During that time, he had a winning season every year and made the playoff three times. His club even won the American Association championship in 2015. But, prior to last season, the Lemurs had to cease operations just weeks before the season began. They were replaced by a sub-par traveling team in the league and Pete was left without a job.
He was lucky to catch back on with the AirHogs, this time as their hitting coach. Unfortunately, the 'Hogs had a rough season and Pete did not last the entire summer. With a new season around the bend, it will be interesting to see if he will find a new spot in the league or move on.
I got this card signed by Pete at a Nuts game in 2014. It is always fun to add another signed Diamond King to the collection.
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