The Lockport Locks were a minor league baseball team based in Lockport, New York. The team began in 1942 as the Lockport White Sox, and affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League, which is today the New York–Penn League. In 1943 the team changed affiliations with the Chicago-based major league clubs and became the Lockport Cubs. After spending 1945 as the Lockport White Socks, they were the Cubs again in 1946, however as an unaffiliated team. The team became affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and were renamed the Lockport Reds. A year later the club won the league title.
In 1951 the Reds joined the Middle Atlantic League, and were renamed the Lockport Locks. The team disbanded with league after the 1951 season.
Notable alumni
Smoky Burgess (1944) 9 x MLB All-Star Jim Delsing (1942)
Year-by-year record
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs1943 65-45 1st Roy Johnson Lost in 1st roundlost to Jamestown Falcons 3 games to 01944 76-49 1st Greg Mulleavy Lost League Finalsdefeated Hornell Maples 3 games to 0lost to Jamestown Falcons 4 games to 01945 73-52 3rd Greg Mulleavy Lost League Finalsdefeated Jamestown Falcons 3 games to 1lost to Batavia Clippers 4 games to 31946 51-73 7th James Moody & Joe Glenn1947 61-62 5th Cecil Scheffel 1948 76-50 1st Cecil Scheffel League Champsdefeated Bradford Blue Wings 4 games to 2defeated Jamestown Falcons 4 games to 11949 58-68 6th Cecil Scheffel 1950 45-80 8th Cyril Pfeifer 1951 65-63 4th Bill Mongiello & Glenn Gardner