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Sparky Adams
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<p>Earl John "Sparky" Adams (August 26, 1894 – February 24, 1989) was a professional <a href="/facts/Major_League_Baseball/4WW9yef3">Major League Baseball</a> player who played with the <a href="/facts/Chicago_Cubs/XRzBTVbG">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="/facts/Pittsburgh_Pirates/4k1sk2bJ">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, <a href="/facts/St._Louis_Cardinals/rPQxQGwq">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, and <a href="/facts/Cincinnati_Reds/dXCFjCGI">Cincinnati Reds</a>. At five feet four and a half inches (1.638 m), Adams was the smallest Major League player during his career. </p>