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 teammate 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 (1965; 1967–70), MLB coach (1966), and, then, supervisor of player development. In July 1972, he succeeded his old mentor, Leo Durocher, 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 Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins. He finished with a career major league managing record of 157–162 (.492). See also Home run in first Major League at-bat References External links Goldstein, Richard. "Whitey Lockman Dies at 82; Set Up Epic Homer", The New York Times, Friday, March 20, 2009. Furlong, William Barry. "First Place Always Rattles A Cub Fan", Sports Illustrated, May 28, 1973. Castle, George. The Million-to-One Team. South Bend, Indiana: Diamond Communications, Inc., 2000. 1926 births 2009 deaths Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from North Carolina Chicago Cubs coaches Chicago Cubs executives Chicago Cubs managers Cincinnati Reds coaches Cincinnati Reds players Jersey City Giants players Major League Baseball farm directors Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball third base coaches Miami Marlins scouts Montreal Expos scouts National League All-Stars New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Cardinals players San Francisco Giants coaches San Francisco Giants players Springfield Rifles players People from Gaston County, North Carolina