1952 Topps Baseball Cards   

""The toughest guy for me to hit was Curt Simmons.
His ball was a heavy ball and even when I hit it, it felt like I hit a rock.""

Whitey Lockman was signed by the New York Giants in 1943 as an amateur free agent.
At the age of 19, he hit a home run in his first major league at bat on July 5, 1945.

Whitey played first base & outfield 13 years for the Giants, 1 year for the Cardinals,
1 year for the Orioles, and 2 years for the Red Legs.
Whitey was chosen as the NL All Star first baseman in 1952.

1951 Topps Whitey Lockman Card

Whitey appeared in the Topps 1951 Baseball Card Game issue.
Because he was under contract with Bowman,
he would not appear on another Topps issued card until 1956.
 

1956 Topps Whitey Lockman Card