McCabe was signed by the "original" Washington Senators (now the Minnesota Twins) as an amateur free agent in 1960.
[1] He was traded to the expansion edition of the Senators (now the Texas Rangers) for Ken Retzer on October 15, 1964.
[1] Set a consecutive game hitting streak for 1962 Vancouver Mounties of Pacific Coast League – 21 – record still stands.
[citation needed] In September 2016, Joe was inducted into the Purdue Athletic Hall of fame.
[4] In July 2019, Joe was honored as a Significant Sig by the Sigma Chi Fraternity for his accomplishments after college.