Today's Birthday: Bill Madlock, Geneva Senators (1970)

(Topps Co. & Trading Card Database)

Happy 71st Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Bill Madlock. He played for the Geneva Senators in 1970. 

Madlock played in the majors for 15 seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973), Chicago Cubs (1974-76), San Francisco Giants (1977-79), Pittsburgh Pirates (1979-85), Los Angeles Dodgers (1985-87), Detroit Tigers (1987).

He was named to the 1974 Topps Rookie Team and was a  National League All-Star in 1975, '76, '81, and '83 (MVP in 1975). He was the National League batting average leader in 1975, '76, '81, and 83, and was a member of the 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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