Bruce Fields Autographed 1993 Fleer ProCards #1668 Toledo Mud Hens Card HC

Add an excellent coaching-era minor league card to a comprehensive Bruce Fields collection with this 1993 Fleer ProCards #1668 Toledo Mud Hens card, personally autographed by the former Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners outfielder and longtime professional baseball coach.

This card marks an important transition in Fields' baseball career. His 14-season professional playing career concluded after the 1991 season, and he quickly moved into coaching within the Detroit Tigers organization. After serving as a hitting coach with Double-A London in 1992, Fields joined the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens as hitting coach in 1993, a position he also held in 1994.

Fields is correctly cataloged as 1993 Fleer ProCards #1668, with the HC designation for hitting coach. The Toledo portion of the checklist places manager Joe Sparks at #1667, Fields at #1668 and pitching coach Jeff Jones at #1669, providing a nice sequence featuring the club's coaching staff.

The 1993 Toledo Mud Hens were the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and competed in the International League. Their coaching staff consisted of Joe Sparks as manager, Bruce Fields as hitting coach and Jeff Jones as pitching coach.

This issue is particularly interesting within a Fields autograph run because it is one of his earliest cards depicting him in a coaching role rather than as an active player. His coaching career would ultimately become considerably longer than his Major League playing career. Fields later managed in the Tigers system, including two seasons as manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, and eventually became the Detroit Tigers' Major League hitting coach from 2003 through 2005. He later held coaching and player-development positions with Cleveland before returning to the Tigers organization.

For collectors following Fields' career chronologically, the 1993 Fleer ProCards #1668 provides an excellent bridge between his extensive minor league playing-card run and the numerous managerial and coaching cards that followed.

Card Details:

• Player/Coach: Bruce Fields
• Team: Toledo Mud Hens
• Year: 1993
• Manufacturer: Fleer / ProCards
• Set: Fleer ProCards
• Card Number: #1668
• HC Hitting Coach
• Triple-A International League issue
• Detroit Tigers organization
• Early coaching-career card
• Personally autographed
• Condition: NM-MT or better

Authentication: Signature obtained through a private signing conducted by Under the Radar Sports Promotions and guaranteed to pass any third-party authentication service.

An excellent addition for collectors of Bruce Fields autographs, Toledo Mud Hens memorabilia, Detroit Tigers minor league cards, 1993 Fleer ProCards, coach cards, or comprehensive signed player collections.