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Happy Birthday To Greenwich’'s Skip Lockwood Jr.

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Happy birthday to Greenwich’s Claude Edward (Skip) Lockwood Jr.!

Claude Edward (Skip) Lockwood Jr.

Claude Edward (Skip) Lockwood Jr.

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Lockwood, who has lived in Greenwich, turns 70 on Wednesday. The former Major League Baseball pitcher was born Aug. 17, 1946, in Roslindale, Mass.

Lockwood was a third baseman when he signed with the Kansas City Athletics out of high school in 1964 as an amateur free agent. His school record time in the 100-yard dash in 1964 still stands.

On Nov. 28, 1967, Lockwood was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1967 Rule 5 draft. He was converted to a pitcher in 1966. He made his Major League Baeball debut on the mound with the Pilots, going 0-1 with a 3.52 earned run average in six games.

In 1975, Lockwood joined the New York Mets and blossomed as a reliever. In 1976 and 1977, he earned 19 and 20 saves, respectively, and established a Mets season record for games in 1977 with 63.

He also pitched for the Seattle Pilots (1969), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-1973),California Angels (1974), New York Mets (1975-1979) and Boston Red Sox (1980).

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