Whitey Lockman - 1957 Topps #232
1957 Topps #232 Whitey Lockman
About Whitey Lockman
Carroll "Whitey" Lockman signed with the New York Giants in May 1943 as a 16-year-old for a $1,000 bonus — and the light blond locks he brought to the club earned him his nickname. On July 5, 1945, he homered in his first big-league at-bat, still the youngest player ever to do it. After Army service in the Pacific cost him 1946, he became a fixture at first base and in the outfield, making the 1952 All-Star team. His ninth-inning double off Don Newcombe in the 1951 playoff scored Alvin Dark and brought on Ralph Branca — setting the stage for Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round the World — and he won a ring in the Giants' 1954 World Series sweep of Cleveland. This card shows him freshly reacquired from St. Louis for Hoyt Wilhelm, back for the Giants' final New York season before the 1958 move to San Francisco. A .279 hitter with 114 homers over 15 seasons, he later managed the Cubs (1972-74) and died in 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 521 | 1 | 23 | 172 | 179 | 91 | 28 | 26 | 1 |
| SGC | 37 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Whitey Lockman card?
It is card #232 of the 1957 Topps Baseball set - the 407-card, 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch set that was Topps' first at the modern standard card size, with full-color photography and complete career stats on the back. It pictures Whitey Lockman, New York Giants.
How many cards are in the 1957 Topps set?
407 numbered cards. Collectors usually count 408 because #176 Gene Baker exists in an error ('Bakep') and a corrected back. The PSA master set adds the 8 checklists, 4 contest cards and the Lucky Penny for 421 items.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Net54 / Topps Archives). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-10.