Madlock Arrested for Allegedly Passing Bad Checks

Former all-star and four-time batting champion Bill Madlock was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with passing bad checks, according to police.

Madlock, 44, of Huntington, Conn., was arrested at La Guardia Airport as he stepped off a plane from Dallas at 1:50 p.m., according to Capt. Frank Tabert of the Port Authority police.

Madlock, who played in an old-timers’ game during the All-Star festivities on Monday in Arlington, Tex., appeared surprised but was arrested without incident.

He was held on three outstanding warrants from Las Vegas charging him with drawing and passing checks with insufficient funds.

Madlock retired in 1987 after playing 15 years on six teams. He won National League batting titles in 1975 and 1976 with the Chicago Cubs and in 1981 and 1983 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.