Episode
Back When There Was Baseball: Skip Lockwood
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- Back When There Was Baseball
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- Jan 15, 2026
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- 3288
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Summary
Our guest this week is former MLB pitcher Skip Lockwood . Skip signed with the Kansas City A's in 1964 for the unbelievable sum of $135,000. He started out at 3rd base and played behind Ed Charles in 1965 with the parent club. He had trouble hitting, especially during night games and was transitioned into a pitcher. Skip played for the A's, Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. He excelled with the Mets from 1975-1979 mainly as a closer. Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Skip Lockwood.