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When I was growing up in the late seventies and early eighties, some of my best nights were spent watching baseball on television with my dad. We were great Braves fans, but they tended to be irrelevant, so we also rooted for the Dodgers.
One evening, the Dodgers put Rick Monday into a game in the late innings as a pinch hitter. When his presence became known, the crowd let out a great cheer. I was surprised. I didn’t know anything about Rick Monday. He wasn’t one of the stars whose stats I memorized.
My dad told me about the time Rick Monday saved the U.S. flag from being burned by radicals in the outfield. I never had a chance to see it until now. Thanks to Francis Beckwith at Southern Appeal for linking to this great little video.
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Smitty| 7.5.09 @ 4:55AM
A perfect case in point: Rick Monday is a Conservative and the two low-life creeps trying to burn our Flag are Liberals. 'Nuff said.
J.C.Eaton| 7.5.09 @ 2:07PM
Chicagoans used to be made of better stuff. Nice going, Rick!
Smitty| 7.5.09 @ 2:29PM
Judge, you had a great post about Sarah on another thread. I like her, too. Hope things work out for her.
Dale Mader| 7.5.09 @ 3:34PM
I was a big baseball fan back then and I knew of Rick Monday (and his time with the Cubs), but I have no recollection of that incident. It's hard to think of a more inspiring moment in baseball history.
Dale Mader| 7.5.09 @ 3:35PM
I was a big baseball fan back then and I knew of Rick Monday (and his time with the Cubs), but I have no recollection of that incident. It's hard to think of a more inspiring moment in baseball history.
Daisy| 7.5.09 @ 3:42PM
I remember this incident: It was especially poignant because we were celebrating our Bi-centennial in 1976.
David Sherman| 7.5.09 @ 4:18PM
This is the first time I've heard of this incident. As a former Chicagoan and Cubs fan it should be of great significance to me but it seems the one party news media successfully buried this inspiring story all these years.
Old Texican| 7.5.09 @ 9:09PM
Hi guys
I am the author of the #1 bestselling (how to)baseball book of all time. I have sent this link to everybody on my (zillions) e-mail list.
I hope you will do the same.
pigment Red | 4.7.10 @ 10:03PM
Never frown, Ink Pigments
even when you are sad,because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.