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Carroll Walter Lockman
New York Giants
Outfield
Born: July 25, 1926, Lowell, NC
Signed: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent before 1943 season
Major League Teams: New York Giants 1945, 1947-1956; St. Louis Cardinals 1956; New York Giants 1957; San Francisco Giants 1958; Baltimore Orioles 1959; Cincinnati Reds 1959-1960
As a Manager: Chicago Cubs 1972-1974
Died: March 17, 2009, Scottsdale, AZ (age 82)
All but two of Whitey Lockman's 15 seasons in the major leagues were spent playing for the Giants. He came up as a rookie with the Giants in 1945, a few weeks shy of his 19th birthday. Lockman enjoyed his best seasons in the late 1940s, hitting a career-high 18 home runs in 1948 as the Giants' regular center fielder. He batted a career-high .301 in 1949. On October 3, 1951, Lockman doubled home Al Dark (#148) in the bottom of the ninth inning during the three-game divisional playoff series against the Dodgers. He'd then score when Bobby Thomson (#257) hit his famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to send the Giants to the World Series. Lockman led off and played first base for the National League All-Stars in 1952, but went 0 for 3 in the game. He was a member of the World Champion Giants in 1954, playing as their every day first baseman. He'd briefly play for the Cardinals in 1956 before returning to the Giants for their final season in New York in 1957. Lockman served as a bat off the bench in 1958, the team's first year in San Francisco, and he'd spend the last two seasons of his playing career primarily as a pinch-hitter for the Orioles and Reds. In 1,666 career games, Lockman batted .279 with 114 home runs and 563 RBIs.
Died: March 17, 2009, Scottsdale, AZ (age 82)
All but two of Whitey Lockman's 15 seasons in the major leagues were spent playing for the Giants. He came up as a rookie with the Giants in 1945, a few weeks shy of his 19th birthday. Lockman enjoyed his best seasons in the late 1940s, hitting a career-high 18 home runs in 1948 as the Giants' regular center fielder. He batted a career-high .301 in 1949. On October 3, 1951, Lockman doubled home Al Dark (#148) in the bottom of the ninth inning during the three-game divisional playoff series against the Dodgers. He'd then score when Bobby Thomson (#257) hit his famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to send the Giants to the World Series. Lockman led off and played first base for the National League All-Stars in 1952, but went 0 for 3 in the game. He was a member of the World Champion Giants in 1954, playing as their every day first baseman. He'd briefly play for the Cardinals in 1956 before returning to the Giants for their final season in New York in 1957. Lockman served as a bat off the bench in 1958, the team's first year in San Francisco, and he'd spend the last two seasons of his playing career primarily as a pinch-hitter for the Orioles and Reds. In 1,666 career games, Lockman batted .279 with 114 home runs and 563 RBIs.
Lockman joined the Reds' coaching staff in 1960, moving back to the Giants in 1961 as the third base coach for manager Dark. Following the 1964 season, Lockman moved to the Cubs as a minor league manager (1965, 1967-1970) and big league coach (1966). He managed the Cubs between 1972 and 1974 to a 157-162 record. Following his stint as Cubs manager, Lockman worked as a scout and in the front office of the Cubs, Expos and Marlins.
Building the Set
May 21, 2000 in Raleigh, NC - Card #202
I was mostly miserable during the years I lived in Raleigh, following my graduation from college, but I remember looking forward to the monthly baseball card shows held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. While so much during that time was confusing to me, the familiarity of a baseball card show, along with the sights and sounds of the activity within the show building would have provided some comfort. I attended the May 2000 show on a Sunday, and I don't remember seeing autograph guest Bob Feller (#200) there at all. According to my records, this was the only card added to our 1956 Topps set, purchased for $6. The bulk of my collecting budget went towards a growing 1972 Topps set, and my hand-written list shows I purchased 21 cards for that set for $51. I'm guessing I had allotted $60 for the show in total, with $2 for admission, $6 for this Lockman card and $51 for the 1972 Topps lot. Maybe the remaining $1 went towards a hot dog. My big purchase was the 1972 Topps Brooks Robinson card for $15.
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May 21, 2000 in Raleigh, NC - Card #202
I was mostly miserable during the years I lived in Raleigh, following my graduation from college, but I remember looking forward to the monthly baseball card shows held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. While so much during that time was confusing to me, the familiarity of a baseball card show, along with the sights and sounds of the activity within the show building would have provided some comfort. I attended the May 2000 show on a Sunday, and I don't remember seeing autograph guest Bob Feller (#200) there at all. According to my records, this was the only card added to our 1956 Topps set, purchased for $6. The bulk of my collecting budget went towards a growing 1972 Topps set, and my hand-written list shows I purchased 21 cards for that set for $51. I'm guessing I had allotted $60 for the show in total, with $2 for admission, $6 for this Lockman card and $51 for the 1972 Topps lot. Maybe the remaining $1 went towards a hot dog. My big purchase was the 1972 Topps Brooks Robinson card for $15.
I would have called my Dad after this show to tell him to update his list back in New Jersey for the new Lockman card added, and the next cards added to the set wouldn't come until August.
The Card / Giants Team Set
I had always assumed Lockman was the runner in the action photo, but in researching this post, I now realize he never wore #3, and he's the first baseman partially obscured by the runner. Assuming the Topps artist colored the photo correctly, and the number on the runner's back is supposed to be black, that could be the Pirates' George Freese being forced out. Freese played in nine games against the Giants in 1955.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1948 Bowman #30
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1951, 1956-1960, 1973-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2009 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-WL
71 - Lockman non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/30/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
The Card / Giants Team Set
I had always assumed Lockman was the runner in the action photo, but in researching this post, I now realize he never wore #3, and he's the first baseman partially obscured by the runner. Assuming the Topps artist colored the photo correctly, and the number on the runner's back is supposed to be black, that could be the Pirates' George Freese being forced out. Freese played in nine games against the Giants in 1955.
This is Lockman's first Topps set appearance since his card in the 1951 Topps Red Backs set. The first cartoon on the back of the card highlights Lockman hitting a home run in his first big league at-bat on July 5, 1945 off Cardinals' pitcher George Dockins. The final cartoon panel points out Lockman was a fine fielder both in the outfield and at first base.
1956 Season
Lockman began the season on the Giants' bench, occasionally starting in place of Gail Harris (#91) at first base or Dusty Rhodes (#50) in left field. After 48 games with the Giants, he was traded to the Cardinals on June 14th with Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle (#325) and cash for Jackie Brandt, Dick Littlefield, Bill Sarni (#247), Red Schoendienst (#165), Bob Stephenson and Gordon Jones. Lockman started 46 games in the outfield for the Cardinals, at all three outfield positions, and in 70 games overall he batted .249 with 10 RBIs. During spring training in 1957, the Cardinals sent him back to the Giants in exchange for future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm (#307).
1956 Season
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First Mainstream Card: 1948 Bowman #30
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7): 1951, 1956-1960, 1973-1974
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2009 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-WL
71 - Lockman non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/30/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
The Trading Card Database
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Order Collected: #234 "Pete" Runnels - Washington Nationals / #62 Hal Smith - Baltimore Orioles
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