DATE: 1951 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: New York Giants SUBJECTS: Bobby Thomson, Monte Irvin, Whitey Lockman, Others Unidentified ISSUER: Acme Newspictures APPROXIMATE SIZE: 9"x7-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a number of photos to be offered which hail from the personal collection of All-Star player and manager Eddie Stanky. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Robert Brown Thomson (Flying Scot, The Staten Island Scot) was born in 1923 in Glasgow, Scotland and died in 2010 in Savannah, GA. He played major league baseball from 1946 to 1960 as outfielder for the New York Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles, appeared in the 1951 World Series, and was selected in 1948, 1949 and 1952 as an All-Star. In 2004, he was inducted into The Scottish Sports Hall Of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments. Montford Merrill Irvin was born in 1919 in Haleburg, AL and died in 2016 in Houston, TX. He played major league baseball from 1949 to 1956 as outfielder for the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, appeared in the 1951 and 1954 World Series, was selected in 1952 as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. played a decade in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first black player in the history of the New York Giants. In addition to his star play in the majors, Negro Leagues, Mexican League and minor leagues, he also posted impressive numbers in the Puerto Rican Winter League and is a member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame. He later worked as an assistant to the commissioner and chaired the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues. Irvin scouted for the New York Mets after his playing career ended. From 1951-1968, he worked as community relations director for Rheingold Brewery when not playing baseball. In 1968, he was appointed as an assistant to the commissioner of Major League Baseball and he served in that role through 1984. He chaired the Hall of Fame's Special Committee on the Negro Leagues and after that was dissolved, he served on the Committee on Baseball Veterans. In 2007, Irvin co-authored "Few and Chosen: Defining Negro Leagues Greatness" Carroll Walter Lockman was born in 1926 in Lowell, NC and died in 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. He played major league baseball from 1945 to 1960 as 1st baseman and outfielder for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds, appeared in the 1951 and 1954 World Series, and was selected in 1952 as an All-Star. Lockman's coaching career began immediately after his playing days ended, as he joined the Reds' staff in 1960 under skipper Fred Hutchinson. In 1961, when his old mate, Alvin Dark, became manager of the Giants, Lockman became his third base coach, serving through 1964. Lockman then joined the Chicago Cubs as a minor league manager, coach and Director of Player Development. In July 1972, he succeeded his old mentor, Leo Durocher, as Cubs' manager and the revitalized Cubbies won 39 of 65 games to improve two places in the standings. Lockman managed the Cubs with owner Phil Wrigley hellbent on dismantling the team. Nonetheless Lockman brought on young talent such as Burt Hooton, Rick Reuschel and Bill Madlock and kept the team in contention. But losing marks in 1973 and into 1974 cost Lockman his job; he was relieved of his duties 24 July 1974 and moved back into the Chicago front office. He finished with a career major league managing record of 157-162 (.492). Lockman later was Chicago’s Player Development Supervisor (1971); Assistant to Vice President/Director of Player Development (1972-1974; Vice President, Director of Player Development (1975); and Vice President/Director of Player Development 1976-1989). He was then with the Montreal Expos as a Senior Consultant, Player Personnel/ Special Assistant to the GM (1990-1992) and the Florida Marlins in various advisory/consultant capacities (1993-2001). He retired after the 2001 season, rounding out a 59 year baseball career. SKU: XP12462
Item: XP12462
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