On April 25, 1976, Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs made what some people call the greatest play in baseball history. Here’s what happened.
“If you’re going to burn the flag, don’t do it around me. I’ve been to too many veterans’ hospitals and seen too many broken bodies of guys who tried to protect it.” ~ Rick Monday
I doubt a player for the Chicago Cubs ever received an ovation from Los Angeles fans quite like that one.
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Did you know about this Rick Monday story?
