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From Player Profile at 1960s Baseball ...

Don Lock was a lanky right-handed batter who hit with substantial power but would never compete for a batting title. He was also an excellent outfielder and a fixture in the Washington Senators’ line-up in the early-to-mid 1960s.

Don Lock

Lock was signed by the New York Yankees in 1958 and spent 4 seasons in the Yankees’ minor league system before being traded in 1962 to the Senators for first baseman Dale Long. He appeared in 71 games for the Senators in 1962, batting .253 with 12 home runs and 37 RBIs while patrolling left field.

In 1963, Lock was installed as the Senators’ starting center fielder and responded by hitting .252 with 27 home runs and 82 RBs. In 1964, he had a nearly identical season, batting .248 with 28 homers and 80 RBIs.

American league pitchers finally caught up with Lock in 1965, and he hit only 16 home runs in each of the next 2 seasons, averaging 43 RBIs. Following the 1966 season, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Darold Knowles and responded by batting .252 in 1967 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs. He would play 2 more seasons, in Philadelphia and with the Boston Red Sox, hitting a total of 9 home runs with 36 RBIs. He retired after the 1969 season with a career batting average of .238 and 122 home runs.