W.C. Madden
Encyclopedia
W.C. Madden is a retired journalist, teacher and author who has written multiple books about baseball, including two about the AAGPBL. He has also written about the Western League
and the College World Series
. While much of his work is based on baseball, he has also written about the history of Indianapolis
, Indiana
.
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
and the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
. While much of his work is based on baseball, he has also written about the history of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Partial list of books authored and co-authored
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book
- Baseball's 1st-Year Player Draft, Team by Team Through 1999
- Baseball in Indianapolis
- Baseball Stories for the Soul
- Crown Hill Cemetery
- Haynes-Apperson and America’s First Practical Automobile: A History
- Indianapolis
- Indianapolis In Vintage Postcards
- Monticello
- P.S. Remembering Bush Stadium
- The College World Series
- The College World Series: A Baseball History, 1947-2003
- The Dutiful Dozen
- The Hoosiers of Summer
- The Indy 500: 1956-1965
- The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 through 1999
- The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League