Lloyd Glenn McClendon was born on January 11,1959 and is an American former professional baseball player and coach.
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32 Facts About Lloyd McClendon
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Lloyd McClendon played eight seasons in the MLB, primarily as an outfielder, and was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001 to 2005 and Seattle Mariners from 2014 to 2015.
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In 1971, McClendon played in the Little League World Series for his hometown Gary, Indiana, team, and earned the nickname "Legendary Lloyd" by homering in five consecutive at bats.
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Lloyd McClendon attended Roosevelt High School in Gary and graduated in 1977.
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Lloyd McClendon played collegiate baseball at Valparaiso University, not far from Gary.
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Lloyd McClendon was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft as a catcher.
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Lloyd McClendon began his professional baseball career with the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League.
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Lloyd McClendon continued to be used as a utility player over the next several seasons before finally breaking into the majors with the Reds in 1987.
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Lloyd McClendon made his major league debut on Opening Day in 1987 as a pinch hitter, He spent most of the season with the Reds, aside from a brief return to the minors with the Nashville Sounds in August.
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Lloyd McClendon played in 45 games, mostly as a pinch hitter, but appeared at five different positions in the field.
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Lloyd McClendon again played five positions on defense while batting.
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Lloyd McClendon saw the most playing time of his major league career with the Cubs in 1989.
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Lloyd McClendon scored a career-best 47 runs and even stole 6 bases.
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Lloyd McClendon struggled at the plate in 1990 playing in 49 games for the Cubs and batting an anemic.
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Lloyd McClendon played in 4 games for the Pirates at the end of 1990, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
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Lloyd McClendon played for the Pirates through the end of the 1994 season, spending most of his time in the outfield.
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Lloyd McClendon signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1995.
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Lloyd McClendon played 37 games, including his first games at third base since 1990.
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Lloyd McClendon held the Pirates managerial position until he was fired September 6,2005.
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Tigers did not have an official bench coach until Gene Lamont was named to that position for the 2013 season, but Lloyd McClendon served a part of that role as acting manager in the absence of Jim Leyland.
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On November 23,2015, Lloyd McClendon was hired as the manager of the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the Toledo Mud Hens.
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On October 21,2016, Lloyd McClendon was named the Tigers' hitting coach, a position he previously held with the team from 2007 to 2013.
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On September 19,2020, Lloyd McClendon was named interim manager of the Tigers following the retirement of Ron Gardenhire.
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On January 27,2022, Lloyd McClendon was hired to manage the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the Toledo Mud Hens for a second time, following the promotion of Mud Hens manager Gary Jones to first base coach for the major league team.
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Lloyd McClendon has a history of challenging close calls on the diamond, and stated his belief that the Pirates didn't always get fair calls from the umpires.
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On June 26,2001, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Lloyd McClendon saw two questionable calls made against his Pirates by the first base umpire, Rick Reed.
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However, on June 2,2015, Lloyd McClendon made national news after challenging the entire umpire crew after a couple of questionable check-swing calls by Brett Gardner and Alex Rodriguez during the Mariners game against the New York Yankees.
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Lloyd McClendon initially argued with home plate umpire Mike DiMuro before throwing his hat and proceeding to argue with Little, eventually kicking his hat and running around the diamond to argue with each member of the umpiring crew.
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On October 30,2012, Lloyd McClendon was interviewed by the Miami Marlins as a candidate to succeed Ozzie Guillen, who was fired after a single season.
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On October 24,2013, Lloyd McClendon interviewed for the Tigers' managerial job, but that job went to Brad Ausmus.
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On November 3,2013, Lloyd McClendon was in Seattle for a second interview for the managerial job for the Mariners.
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Lloyd McClendon ultimately was hired by the Mariners as their new manager beginning in the 2014 season.
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