Gene locklear artist

Continue Citation: Lockliar, James. The former professional baseball player swings his soul into painting. Fayetteville Observer Friday, July 6, 2001. Abstract: Gene Locklear, who was born in Mount Airy (northwest of Pembroke), was the first Lumbee to play . He began his professional baseball career in 1969 when he signed with the as a free agent. In 1973, he was traded to the and in 1977 to the . After the 1977 season, he left the Yankees and played in Japan. He retired from baseball in 1979. His career highlights include batting titles for minor leagues in 1971 and 1972; Hitting four home runs in one game; and his best season in 1975 (he .321 with the Padres and was the pinch-hitter of the National League hit). Lowry has loved art since high school. After retiring from baseball, he used the money he saved to develop an artistic career. Now living in California, he draws sports personalities and themes; many of his works have been commissioned. He works on display at the White House and Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the official artist of the 1998 Super Cup and is now the official artist of the Arena Football League. He drew baseball Hall of Fame player , golfer Phil Mickelson, and weightlifter Harold Major Iron Bear Collins. He also draws Native American themes; his work was often auctioned off at the annual Strike at the Wind!fundraiser. Category Tags: Type of Publication: Other features of the work: Additional information: Gene Locklear (en) Lumbee Baseball Players (en) Lumbee Artists American Baseball Player This biography of a living person needs additional quotes to check. Please help by adding reliable sources. Controversial material about living persons who have no sources or bad sources should be immediately removed, especially if potentially defamatory or harmful. Find sources: Gene Locklear - News Newspaper Book Scientist JSTOR (July 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Gene LocklearOutfielderBorn: (1949-07-19) July 19, 1949 (age 71) Lumberton, North Carolina Battle: Left Throw: Right MLB debutApril 5, 1973, for Cincinnati RedsLast MLB Appearance2, 1977, for New York YankeesMLBBatting average.274Home runs9Runs batted in66 Cincinnati Reds teams (1973) San Diego Padres (1973-76) New York Yankees (1976-77) Nippon-Ham Fighters (1978) Gene Locklear is a former Major League Baseball born in Lamberton North Carolina. He played all or part of five seasons, from 1973 to 1977, in the major leagues. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1978. Locklin was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds in 1969. He played in their farm system until 1972. He made the Reds' to make his major league debut on April 5. In June, he was traded to the San Diego Padres, for which he played until 1976. He was then traded to the New York Yankees, for which he played 13 games in 1976 and one game in 1977. After spending most of the last year with the Syracuse Chiefs minor league baseball team, he signed with the Fighters, where he ended his career. That included hitting four home runs in one AAA game in Columbus, Ohio in 1978. Lockliar is a full-blooded member of the Lumbee people. After a baseball career, he worked as a commercial artist. References - Chass, Murray, New York Times, August 22, 1976 Career Stats sources and information about a player from Baseball-Help, or Baseball-Help (Minors) Extracted from In a wide conversation, Gene Locklier and Richard Muscio discuss the plight of Native Americans, baseball and how the kick has changed, and his art and how it has changed over the years. Gene Lockliar is a full-blooded member of the Lumbee Indian nation. Playing baseball and creating art has been his passion since he was a kid. As a 6-year-old in art class, he knew he wanted to be an artist and continued to paint throughout his baseball career. Known as The Chief, Gene played 10 years in the major leagues for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. Jin prides himself on helping break down racial barriers by becoming the first member of the Lumbee tribe to play professional sports and is one of only about two dozen Native Americans to play in the majors. After fighting game time and fighting prejudice, he gave up baseball and focused on art. He maintains countless friendships with other major leagues and professional athletes from all over the sports world due to the sports theme of the art he has created. He continues to produce works of art in oils, acrylic and pencil. You can see his excellent works of art in www.genelocklear.com. /audio/2018-07-15-gene-locklear.mp3 This outfielder was the first member of the Lumbee people of Robson County, North Carolina, to play in the majors. Throughout his playing days, Gene Lockliar's skill as an artist has also attracted attention. They are both separate things and you have to have talent. You can't just wish, Locklear said in 2005. One of Gene's paintings hung in the White House during the administration of President Gerald Ford, and his reputation grew steadily over the years. Gene Lockliar - he has no naming, and Jean is missing nothing - was born on July 19, 1949 in Lamberton. This city is a popular night stop on Interstate 95. It's about 20 miles from the state line with South Carolina and kitschy roadside south of the border. Although Lockliar was At a house in Lamberton, he grew up in Pembroke, about 12 miles northwest. In Robson County, nearly 40% of the population of Lumbee, people whose origins have prompted many theories. They are Indians, but the uniqueness and complexity of this identity have made it the subject of numerous books and studies. Another part of Lumbee's story that goes beyond this story is the tribe's quest for full federal recognition. As Jin said in 1971: We never lived on the reservation. We are not supported by the government. We have our own farms. In 1976, he added: Reserved life humiliates you. It limits everything. It's like putting a dog in a cage. Articles about Locklear often called it full-blooded if the term really refers to Lumbees - there is a lot of evidence of three-race origin. One romantic hypothesis states that local Native Americans absorbed the Lost Colony of Roanoke back in Elizabethan times. Another fascinating example is Lumbee's 19th-century hero - and one of Gene's artistic subjects - swamps outlaw Henry Berry Lowry. In his 1872 book about the Lowry gang, the famous war correspondent George Alfred Townsend vividly described the impurity he saw in Lowry and gang member Pope Oxendin. Jin himself said in 1972: Most people think that an Indian should have a big nose, dark skin and long, black hair. This is consistent with the thinking of the historian Lambie Malinda Maynor Lowry, who nevertheless warns against over-emphasis on a mixed background. There are four layers of identity among Lumbee, Lowry argues: First, there is kinship, or who your people are, as the local saying says; secondly, there is a place, or where you stay in terms of church and community; Third, the tribe; and fourth, race. Lumbee also have a peculiar manner of speaking, which serves as an immediate identification mechanism. He stands out when he listens to Gene Loklin. Locklear is a common surname among Lumbee. Indeed, both of Gene's parents , Lonnie Jay and Catherine Ann Lockliar - came from this clan. However, although they were born just a few miles apart, they were not blood-related. Lonnie was a tobacco farmer, and Jean worked with him, plowing fields. (The tobacco farm was a job that hung in the White House.) However, he had twin dreams from a very young age. In 1985, he said, I loved drawing and loved playing ball. If you asked me when I was 6 or 7 what I was going to do, that's what I would tell you. I'd do both. As a kid from a small town, I realized my chances of becoming a ballplayer were probably something like a one in a million. I had the common sense to know that I'd better back off. So I drew. In 1971, Jean recalled, We didn't have an art teacher in I enjoyed working with pencils and paint, so I took a correspondence course. Where I came from, we didn't have a Little League, Lockliar said in 2005. I played with older men in the tribe until I could play in high school. However, despite the lack of formal infrastructure, this sport has long been popular among Lumbees. In 1994, Dwight Lowry - another Pembroke native and another Lumbee major league to date as of 2010 - said: It's just something everyone loves to play. In 1969, the Cincinnati Reds signed Gene as a free agent. He graduated from Pembroke High about a year ago and worked on a farm. I never learned to learn, he said in 1998. I'm not very good at school. The scout was Bill Jamieson, who also signed Dan Drissen of South Carolina for the Reds. Lockliar told the story of his signing in 1972. I batted .500 one year in high school and over .400 in another, but no one was interested in me. I went to the Pittsburgh trial camp, hit two balls from the park out of five that were pitched for me and was the fastest of the 60 boys in camp. But the Pirates weren't interested. He then went to the Cincinnati Trial Camp in Hope Mills, North Carolina . . . He was signed as a free agent without a bonus. Lockyer's first shortstop in the minors was Tampa in the Florida State League, but after reassignmenting in Sioux Falls in the Northern League, he hit .303 in 44 games. Military service forced Jin to miss the first half of the 1970 season. I left the army on the Fourth of July in a difficult category. My dad died and I was so determined to do good in a hurry, I tried too hard and got on with that .164 in 46 games. He returned from Asheville to Southern In Sioux Falls, where he went himself (.289 in 23 games). He followed up with a strong performance in the Florida Instruction League (.339). Lockley really made a name for himself as a prospect, winning back-to-back minor league batting titles in 1971 and 1972. The first came with Trois-Riviere in the Eastern League (.323), where his teammates showed what a tired baseball tradition endured in the 70s, calling him chief. I liked being called Chief, Jin said in 2000, however. It was a term of respect, not anything negative. The main theme of this season was the mental approach; after clicking on Asheville, Jean said: I keep telling myself that I should relax. It's not easy, but I'm convinced that at least 50 percent of this game is in the mind. He found that this is a balance, especially since his name remains at the top of the league's statistics list. Lockliar also had something to concentrate on this year. Originally signed as an , he was converted to . He said: Playing on the field gives me a lot My biggest problem is getting back on the ball, especially if the fence is close. Although Jin worked his field, the view remained that he was a defensive responsibility. Gene's second batting crown (.325) came after he made the Reds' top farm club, Indianapolis, by the American Association. In June of that year, Vern Rapp said: I would say he has a major league bat and it's up to him to show steady production throughout the year. He has improved by 100 percent since I first saw it in the spring of 1971 - an improvement in reusable fieldwork, base running and hitting. But he still needs to improve defensively. Lockliar felt more comfortable on the right field than on the left (where he mostly played in the majors). He also talked about using the entire field more as a hitter because -A were smarter. In addition, he was proud to be moving faster than the players who received big bonuses. After a good winter season with Aguilas Sibanyas in the Dominican Republic, Locklir came to in 1973 to prove that he belongs in the majors, although he was skeptical of the chances he faced. He noted that last year's camp, All I heard was the name Dan Drissen. This year I come to camp and all I hear is the name of Ken Griffey Sr. He felt he needed to thrust his own horn a little more. Sometimes you talk too much and sometimes you don't say enough. There were also many veterans: Ted Homlander, Joe Haig, Richie Scheinblum and Larry Stahl. Like Locklear, the last three were lefty swingers, and the Red Front-Office still viewed Gene Fielding. General manager Bob Howsam said: From our reports, Locklear has the potential to be a very good striker but he needs to improve in all other areas of the game. However, Jean was in the Reds, beating Griffey as well as Ed Armbrister. His debut was on April 5, the opening day. A pinch-kick for Darrell Cheney, Gene struck out for the rest of the game against Juan Marichal. Game time was hard to find in the Cincinnati outfield, however; Jean was behind Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan. He did almost anything but a pinch-hit in his 29 appearances for Cincinnati. In 1975, he said, I wasn't given a chance. In April of the same year, Jin also commented on Indian stereotypes in America. Education is the only way it will change. People wake up. That's what happens in my hometown, where there were some problems. The Indians don't leave anymore. They stay and try to improve the situation. They realize that all the trouble will last until they do something about it. On June 12, the Reds sent Locklear, Mike Johnson and cash to the San Diego Padres for Fred Norman. Gene hit .240 in 67 games Padres backup Leron Lee in left field. Dave Winfield, rookie year, also started often left from mid-June of the year. Locklear hit his first of nine big league homers on August 3 in Atlanta from Ron Schueler. In October of that year, he said, The Reds told me I'd get the opportunity to play every day with San Diego, and that made me happy... but I didn't play regularly for so long that I got off to a bad start with the Padres and the first thing I knew was I was on the bench. Once again, he cited pressure problems and his mental approach. It took a long time for me to straighten my mind. I haven't been able to concentrate for a long time, but now I can. Locklear was a quarterback for Padres manager Don zimmer, but Winter left San Diego after this season, a step ahead of the axe. Jin started the 1974 season at a top farm club, Hawaii Islanders. He was dissatisfied with the minors and still resented a good hit, no field tag, but by then he had his commercial degree in art from The Minneapolis Art School. In his opinion, his picture had a greater potential for earnings. Jin hit .341 with 14 homers in 77 games for Hawaii. He received a call in July despite a brief suspension in May for failing to out of an infield fly that fell. He replaced Bobby Tolan, who fell with a knee injury. Over the remainder of the season, Gene hit .270 in 39 games, again mostly pinch-hitting. Locklin was back on the bench at the start of the 1975 season and he was annoyed about it. He was annoyed that Tolan - who also blocked him with the Reds - was starting despite a kick on the Mendoza line. In mid-May, general manager Peter Bawasi sent the disgruntled outfielder down to Hawaii again, reportedly for criticizing the club, even though he was hitting .441 at the time. A few days later, Jin asked to be exchanged, saying: I'm busting my ass for this organization. In 2008, Lockeyer described what he perceived as a demotion. In Gene Lockliar's eyes, prejudice never disappeared. I've been through a lot of things... I think it's racism. They don't like me. But in June, the Padres remembered Locklin, and he hit .321 in 237 batters for the year. Dave Winfield moved to the right field that same year, swapping with Tolan. Sito Gaston's departure after 1974 opened time among the field reserves, and Tolan will also start elsewhere on occasion (such as spelling achy-kneed first baseman Willie McCoy). Gene followed his multi-face and most successful big league season with a strong return to the winter ball. With Aguilas del Sulia in Venezuela, he batted .307-0-13 in 39 games in the 1975-76 season. However, in 1976, Padres manager John McNamara again relegated Locklear almost exclusively to a pinch- hitter. Jerry Turner was a major left fielder, with Merv Rettenmund and Luis Melendez in reserve. On July 10, San Diego sent Gina to New York. for a player to be named later. The Yankees assigned him to Syracuse, their Triple-A team, but called him in early August. Genie hit 13 games with the Bombers and hit .219, mostly as a designated hitter. He was left in the playoffs in favor of Elliott Maddox. Lockliar spent the 1977 season with Syracuse, hitting .290 with 20 homers and 84 RBIs. His one-game all set came July 14, 1977: four homers as a DH in Columbus. In fact, he almost got into the fifth, which would have set an International League record, but he was caught on the wall in the center of the field. The Yankees recalled Jean in September - he was ineligive of the playoffs - and he made his last appearance in the majors in the last game of the regular season on October 2. As a left fielder, he went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Lockliar became a free agent after the season ended. In 2010, he recalled, I got an offer from Minnesota and one from the Dodgers. But they weren't good enough. Minnesota is only going to give me a $10,000 raise. But I had to go ahead and do it just to get my time in the specialty for retirement. Instead, in 1978 Jin ended up playing in Japan, where wages were often the best available at the time. With Nippon Ham Fighters, he has so many seasons (.240-8-38 in 107 games). I didn't like it there, he said, and they had the opportunity to determine my contract. I had a three-year contract and they cancelled it after the first year. In February 1979, the Reds invited Gene to spring training as a player not included in the squad. He was there until the last round of cuts, but when Cincinnati released him, he resigned. Lockliar then focused full-time on his art. It has two main themes of sports and Native American culture. Landscapes also feature prominently in his work. Gina's website details his numerous personal and professional honors and the visibility that his paintings have achieved. His statement as an artist: I paint the subject and technique according to how I feel. In 1996, the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote: Locklear has a studio home in Pembroke and one in a condo that lines away from our stadium. Until last year, Jin from time to time would jog and take a turn at pitching batting practice. Jean and his wife Susan (they have been married since 1985) live in El Cajon, California. However, Robson County always stays with him. In 2004, Jin helped establish an art academy for young people at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He said: I cherish the experience that I grew up in Pembroke and treasure the land, people and rich heritage of the area. We hope that new generations will be inspired, like me, by this special place, its precious heritage and the rich cultural experience it has to offer. At the opening, Dr. Martin Brooks Pembroke said of his old friend, Locklir is a man who works with his hands, heart and soul. Thank you to Gene Locklier for his contribution (telephone interview, July 11, 2010). Thanks also Malinde Lowry. Sources www.genelocklear.com www.locklearandsonfuneralhome.com (Cathern Ann Lockliar obituary, October 2007) www.lumbeetribe.com www.retrosheet.org www.baseball-reference.com www.planeta-beisbol.com/lvbp (Venezuelan stats) Photo Credits Topps Company www.genelocklear.com www.genelocklear.com

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