He was first drafted by the Giants but didn't sign and was drafted by the Expos in the first round in 1985. Inky was a prolific college baseball slugger. In 1985, he hit 48 homers and drove in 143 runs. In only 75 games. Absolutely insane production. His 48 homers that year and 100 career homers are still NCAA records. He was named NCAA player of the century.
Incaviglia felt he didn't need minor league baseball and told the Expos he wanted to come straight to the majors. The Expos said "pas si rapide." Montreal finally signed him and traded him to the Texas Rangers, who would let him start his career in the majors. He was the Rangers cleanup hitter on Opening Day in 1986 and hit a career-high 30 home runs.
As a result of a Incaviglia's demand and subsequent trade, MLB instituted a rule that prohibited teams from trading a player they had drafted for one year. It's known as the Pete Incaviglia Rule. Clever, right?
Inky lasted 5 seasons in Texas and had 1-year stints in Detroit and Houston as a part-time player before signing a free agent deal with the Phillies before the 1993 season.
In a platoon role, he and his mullet shared left field with Milt Thompson. Inky tied Darren Daulton for the team lead with 24 home runs in just 116 games. He also drove in 89 runs. He homered once against the Braves in the NL playoffs, but didn't do much else. He was back in 1994 but left to play in Japan for the 1995 season. He came back to Philly in 1996 but was traded to Baltimore in August.
He bounced around for a while longer, playing briefly with the Yankees and second stops in Houston and Detroit. Incaviglia finished his career with 206 major league home runs. He spent 2008 to 2016 as a manager in independent leagues, leading the Grand Prairie Air Hogs and the Laredo Lemurs.
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