Whitey Lockman, a first baseman/outfielder for 15 Major League seasons best known for scoring ahead of Bobby Thomson on the historic "Shot Heard 'Round the World" home run in 1951, reportedly has died. He was 82.

According to a report on Yahoo! Sports, Lockman died of pulmonary complications on Tuesday night in Arizona. Lockman, who also managed the Cubs for parts of three seasons, retired in 2001 after a long career in scouting and player development with the Cubs, Expos and Marlins, the Yahoo! report stated.

Born July 25, 1926, in Lowell, N.C., Carroll Walter Lockman debuted with the Giants in 1945 at the age of 18, hitting a home run in his first at-bat. He spent most of his career with the Giants organization, also playing for the Cardinals, Orioles and Reds.

A career .279 hitter with 114 home runs and 563 RBIs, Lockman was an All-Star at first base in 1952, the year he played every game of the 154-game season. It was the October before that he became part of history, knocking Don Newcombe out of game with a one-out double to the opposite field in left to cut the Dodgers' lead to 4-2. That put runners on second and third for Thomson's three-run homer off Ralph Branca that clinched the National League pennant for the Giants.

Lockman took over for Leo Durocher as Cubs manager in July 1972, leading the Cubs to a 39-26 record down the stretch to finish second to the Pirates in the NL East. The Cubs posted a 77-84 mark in his only full season as manager in 1973, and he was dismissed during the 1974 season. His managerial record was 157-162.