Sugar Cain Autographs
Merritt Patrick "Sugar" Cain (April 5, 1907 – April 3, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher who worked in 178 games in the major leagues as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics (1932–1935), St. Louis Browns (1935–1936) and Chicago White Sox (1936–1938). The native of Macon, Georgia, batted left-handed and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Over three-quarters of Cain's MLB appearances came as a starting pitcher, and during his career, he amassed 58 complete games and two shutouts. Although his won–lost record was only 53–60 (.469) with an earned run average of 4.83, he posted seasons of 13 (1933) and 15 (1936) wins. However, Cain exhibited poor control of his repertoire, allowing more than 100 bases on balls for three straight seasons (1933–1935), leading the American League in walks issued (123) in 1935, and averaging 5.2 walks per nine innings pitched over his big-league career. Altogether, in 9871⁄3 innings, Cain allowed 1,119 hits and 569 bases on balls, with 279 strikeouts.
His pitching career ended in the minor leagues in 1943, although he returned to the game to manage the Vidalia-Lyons Twins in the Class D Georgia State League for part of the 1948 campaign. He died in Atlanta on April 3, 1975.
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Traded items with a signature of Sugar Cain
The most expensive item with a signature of Sugar Cain (Bob Sugar Cain d.97 PSA/DNA 1951 Eddie Gaebel Detroit Tigers Signed Baseball) was sold in September 2016 for $1,299.99 while the cheapest item (Sugar Cain (d.74) Auto Mounted Cut Signature JSA) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2009. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2026 with an average selling price of $20.25 for an autographed item of Sugar Cain. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2016 with $1,299.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2009. In average, an autographed item from Sugar Cain is worth $8.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sugar Cain were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1930s A's: Merritt "Sugar" Cain, SIGNED 3x5, Died 1981 | $6.49 |  |
| 1932 A's: Sugar Cain SIGNED 3x5 (JSC), D.1975 | $3.49 | |
| 1933 Who's Who in Baseball page autographed by Merritt Sugar Cain DIED 1975! | $5.00 | |
| 1953 BOB SUGAR CAIN-ST LOUIS BROWNS AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD W/PHOTO-(d.1997) | $4.99 | |
| Bob Sugar Cain d.97 PSA/DNA 1951 Eddie Gaebel Detroit Tigers Signed Baseball | $1,299.99 | |
| Merrit Sugar Cain Autographed Index Card JSA Auction Certified | $11.60 | |
| Merritt 'Sugar' Cain signed autographed Mounted Cut | $7.50 | |
| Merritt Sugar Cain (1907-1975) signed 3x5 | $7.09 | |
| Merritt Sugar Cain (1932-1938) Signed 3x5 Photo died 1975 Chicago White Sox | $34.00 | |
| MERRITT SUGAR CAIN AUTOGRAPED SIGNED 3X5 PSA/DNA DECEASED 1975 ATHLETICS VTG | $4.99 | |
| Merritt Sugar Cain Philadelphia Athletics Signed 3x5 Index Card JSA Authentic | $34.99 | |
 | Merritt Sugar Cain White Sox Baseball Signed Index Card Auto *CA548 | $20.25 | |
 | Merritt Sugar Cain White Sox Baseball Signed Index Card Auto *CA549 | $20.25 | |
| Sugar Cain (1907-1975) signed album cut on a 3x5 | $4.99 | |
| Sugar Cain autographed vintage Philadelphia A's 3 x 5 Index Card | $4.95 | |
