Cabell actually had his first Major League action in 1972, appearing in only three games before coming back in 1973 and making 32 appearances.
In that brief time he batted .213, with 10 hits over 42 at-bats for Baltimore, progressing enough to play just under half a season in 1974, where he batted .241 while playing all-over the place, both infield and outfield.
In December of 1974 he was part of the trade that brought the “Big Bopper” Lee May to Baltimore, with Cabell finding a home in Houston where he would play for the next six years, having some very good seasons.
Playing full-time for the Astros each and every year, he averaged about .275 while playing third base, along with some first base action.
He’d end up putting together a nice 15-year career in the Big Leagues, retiring after the 1986 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, finishing up with 1647 hits and a .277 average in 1688 games and 5952 at-bats, with 238 stolen bases and 753 runs scored.
