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Leslie Cain
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: January 13, 1948, San Luis Obispo, CA
Drafted: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft
Major League Teams: Detroit Tigers 1968, 1970-1972
David Wilson Campbell
Detroit Tigers
Second Base
Born: January 14, 1942, Manistee, MI
Signed: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams: Detroit Tigers 1967-1969; San Diego Padres 1970-1973; St. Louis Cardinals 1973; Houston Astros 1973-1974
Les Cain was a promising left-hand pitcher for the Tigers whose career was cut short by arm injuries. Cain appeared in eight games for the eventual World Champion Tigers in 1968, and earned a regular spot in their rotation in 1970. Through the first half of 1970, Cain was 9-2 with a 3.82 ERA in 16 starts. He'd win 12 games overall in 1970, pitching in a career-high 180 2/3 innings. He made 26 starts in 1971, going 10-9 with a 4.35 ERA. His shoulder injury couldn't be overcome in 1972 and the Tigers sold him to the Giants organization. Cain attempted comebacks but was out of baseball by 1974. He went 23-19 in 68 games pitched, earning a 3.98 ERA. Following his playing career, Cain filed a disability claim against the Tigers, claiming manager Billy Martin (#547) forced him to pitch through his injuries. The courts ruled in Cain's favor, with the Tigers having to pay him $111 a week for the rest of his life.
Building the Set / Card #311
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 19th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me a little over $2.
The Card / Tigers Team Set / Cain Accuracy Index -5 / Campbell Accuracy Index +5
This is the rookie card for both Cain and Campbell.
Accuracy Index: Maybe Cain is wearing a Tigers jersey? I've scored his card a -5 since he's hatless (-3) and didn't play with the Tigers in 1969 (-2), but I couldn't dock more points given there's no telling what jersey he's wearing. Campbell's side of the card scores a +5.
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Cain
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1969, 1971-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #783
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 6/2/24.
Sources - Cain:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Campbell
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1969-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #556
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 25 in the Beckett online database as of 6/3/24.
Sources - Campbell:
1969 Season - Cain
Cain spent the 1969 season with the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League, making 23 starts and appearing in 26 games overall. He was 4-12 with a 5.71 ERA in 123 innings pitched. Cain struggled with his control, walking almost as many batters (71) as he struck out (79).
Cain spent the 1969 season with the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League, making 23 starts and appearing in 26 games overall. He was 4-12 with a 5.71 ERA in 123 innings pitched. Cain struggled with his control, walking almost as many batters (71) as he struck out (79).
1969 Season - Campbell
Campbell spent most of the season on the Tigers roster, with two trips to Toledo in which he attempted to improve his batting average. Overall, he played in 32 games for the Tigers at first base, second base and third base, batting .103 (4 for 39) with a double and a pair of RBIs.
Campbell spent most of the season on the Tigers roster, with two trips to Toledo in which he attempted to improve his batting average. Overall, he played in 32 games for the Tigers at first base, second base and third base, batting .103 (4 for 39) with a double and a pair of RBIs.
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Other Notable Baseball Cards - Cain
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3): 1969, 1971-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1972 Topps #783
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 9 in the Beckett online database as of 6/2/24.
Sources - Cain:
Other Notable Baseball Cards - Campbell
First Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #324
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1969-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #556
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 25 in the Beckett online database as of 6/3/24.
Sources - Campbell:
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