Wayne Levell Cage is a former professional baseball player in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1971

1971 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...

 he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

. Although Cage was on the team until 1981, Cage only played in the major leagues in and , when he had batting averages of .245 and .232. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...

 in for Rod Craig

Rod Craig

Rodney Paul Craig is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons. He played for the Seattle Mariners from to , Cleveland Indians in , and Chicago White Sox in .-External links:...

, although he would not play in the major leagues with Seattle. Instead, a week after the trade, Cage's contract was sold to the Hankyu Braves of the Pacific League

Pacific League

The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...

. He played for the Braves for two seasons, and .

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