Lloyd Glenn McClendon (born January 11, 1959) is a former professional baseball player who is currently the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder, and was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001 to 2005 and Seattle Mariners from 2014 to 2015.\n', '

In 1971, McClendon played in the Little League World Series for the Gary, Indiana team, and earned the nickname "Legendary Lloyd" by homering in five consecutive at bats. In fact, they were his only official at-bats, as in every other plate appearance the opposing coaches had him intentionally walked. McClendon\'s 1971 team was the first all-African American team to reach the final stage of the LLWS. He attended Roosevelt High School in Gary and graduated in 1977.\n', '

McClendon played collegiate baseball at Valparaiso University, not far from his hometown of Gary. While at Valparaiso, he compiled a career batting average of .330, and produced 18 home runs and 73 runs batted in. Twice he received all-conference honors (1979 and 1980).\n', '

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