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Whitey Lockman

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36: 525:, as the team's manager, and the revitalized Cubs won 39 of 65 games to improve two places in the standings. But losing marks in 1973 and into 1974 cost Lockman his job; he was relieved of his duties July 24, 1974 and moved back into the Chicago front office, serving as vice president, player development, to 1976. Lockman later was a player development official and special assignment scout for the 545: 487:. His time in St. Louis was brief, however, as the Cardinals sent him back to the Giants after the end of the 1956 season. He was a member of the Giants' last New York team, and their first San Francisco outfit, when the club moved West in 1649: 565: 1744: 375:
in the middle of the 1945 season, just prior to his 19th birthday. Lockman hit a home run in his first at-bat becoming the youngest to do so in MLB history; his record was broken by
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Lockman's coaching career began immediately after his playing days ended, as he joined the Reds' staff in 1960 under skipper
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with the Giants' first run of the inning, and made the score 4–2, Brooklyn. His hit knocked Dodger pitcher
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as a minor league manager (1965; 1967–70), MLB coach (1966), and, then, supervisor of player development.
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broke his ankle sliding into third base. While Mueller was being carried off the field to be replaced by
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Appearing in 1,666 games, Lockman had a .279 career batting average with 114 home runs and 563 RBI.
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In his only All-Star appearance, Lockman was the National League's starting first baseman in the
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He finished with a career major league managing record of 157–162 (.492).
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in Philadelphia. The game was called off after five innings due to rain.
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Goldstein, Richard. "Whitey Lockman Dies at 82; Set Up Epic Homer",
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June 24, 1960, for the Cincinnati Reds
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out of the game, and, on the play, Giant baserunner
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July 5, 1945, for the New York Giants
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Index


Polo Grounds
Outfielder
First baseman
Manager
Lowell, North Carolina
Scottsdale, Arizona
Batting average
Home runs
Runs batted in
New York Giants
1945
1947
1956
St. Louis Cardinals
1956
New York / San Francisco Giants
1957
1958
Baltimore Orioles
1959
Cincinnati Reds
1959
1960
Chicago Cubs
1972
1974
All-Star
1952
World Series

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