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My Take
Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock is one of those players who never quite got the legendary status he deserved, and that genuinely bugs me. Four National League batting titles — four — and he did it as a third baseman, which is not exactly the position you associate with pure hit artists. He won in 1975 and 1976 with the Cubs, then again in 1981 and 1983 with the Pirates, which tells you this wasn't a fluke hot streak but a sustained, repeatable skill. The man flat-out knew how to put the bat on the ball. The fact that Wade Boggs eventually broke his third-baseman record in 1988 is only slightly less impressive when you remember Boggs is in the Hall of Fame — and Madlock, somehow, still isn't. If you're a serious baseball fan, Mad Dog deserves way more of your respect than he typically gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Madlock
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・マドロック
- Reading
- びる・まどろっく
- Born
- January 12, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Eisenhower High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Madlock born?
Born January 12, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Bill Madlock from?
Bill Madlock is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does Bill Madlock do?
Bill Madlock works as baseball player.
How tall is Bill Madlock?
Bill Madlock is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.