This week, a guy named Legendary Lloyd at 12 years old...it's Lloyd McClendon! Lloyd went 5-5 with 5 homers in the 1971 Little League World Series for the Anderson team from Gary, Indiana, earning that nickname. He then went to nearby Valparaiso University and was drafted by the Mets. He didn't make the big leagues until he was 28, but played 8 seasons for the Reds, Cubs, and Pirates. With Pittsburgh he had one of the greatest playoff series in history, hitting .727 with a 1.932 OPS against Atlanta in 1992. He then was a successful hitting coach and managed the Pirates, Mariners, and briefly the Tigers. His managerial career was marked by some entertaining umpire incidents.
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Links:
- SI Vault article about Legendary Lloyd
- Valpo Mag feature on Lloyd
- Seattle Times Little League Lloyd
- Indiana Story about Lloyd
- Playoff Stathead search
- Full 1971 LLWS Final on Facebook
- Grandma’s Scorebook Lloyd’s debut
- Grandma’s Scorebook Lloyd’s first hit
- Little League Hall of Excellence
- Lloyd literally steals the bag:
- ESPN video of Lloyd at the LLWS:
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