Tuesday, November 3, 2015

NICKNAMES OF THE '70'S #38: "MAD DOG" BILL MADLOCK

Let’s go and give former four-time batting champ Bill Madlock a “nickname card of the 70’s” shall we?
Take a look at my card for “Mad Dog”:

I used the 1977 template since he was fresh off two consecutive batting titles while with the Chicago Cubs.
He’d go on to win two more as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1981 and 1983 as well, putting him in rare company with four or more such titles.
He’d put in a very nice 15-year career which would see him top 2000 hits, a .305 average and get named to three all-star teams while playing for the Rangers, Cubs, Giants, Pirates, Dodgers and Tigers before retiring after the 1987 season.
Here’s to “Mad Dog” and his excellent career!