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Memorial Day Video: Baseball Hero Saves American Flag One of the greatest plays in Major League Baseball history occurred on April 25, 1976, when Chicago Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday stole the flag from a couple of anti-American wackos looking to set fire to her in front of a huge crowd at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: Full details of this great play are available here. |
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Yeah Baby!
May 26, 2008 - 11:31 ET by Dr_LibertyIf Chuck Norris played center field those two punks would have had a nice-and-quick spin heel kick going through their heads.
<insert witty signature here>
Thanks, NS
May 26, 2008 - 11:32 ET by BlondeFor a new Memorial Day tradition.
Not being a baseball fan, I'd never seen that before you posted it last year.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
I always love watching this
May 26, 2008 - 12:00 ET by wiwfI always love watching this every Memorial Day. Thanks for the post Noel. :)
Also, good timing for the Rick Monday vid on a Monday, ohoho.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Thank you, Rick Monday
May 26, 2008 - 12:11 ET by mom_roxand, of course, to all of our vets.
A thanks to Noel, as well - I had heard of the event, but had never seen the video. (If only Tommy had started his weight loss program sooner, he might have reached the flag first ;)
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
I love that video. Of course
May 26, 2008 - 13:10 ET by BlazerI love that video. Of course if this were to happen today, the ACLU would be livid and claim Monday violated the protesters civil and constitutional rights.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
No surprise
May 26, 2008 - 13:17 ET by timotheIt is no surprise whatsoever that Rick Monday was a Dodger after he left the Cubs.
Who were those guys?
May 26, 2008 - 13:19 ET by NortoAny info on the perps would be fun.
God Bless. Why wasn't the POTUS at the pbs celebration on the square in DC last night? Uninvited? Disinvited? Just a bigscreen message would have sufficed. Schneider and Senise were excellent as was the tribute to Durning!
Who were those guys?
May 26, 2008 - 13:30 ET by NortoAny info on the perps would be fun.
p.s. William Errol Thomas and his 11 year-old son. Thomas claimed his wife was being held in a mental inst against her will(uncorroborated), was fined $60, given 3 days in jail and a years probation. It is not known if he is alive or his where he is.
Why wasn't the POTUS at the pbs celebration on the square in DC last night? Uninvited? Disinvited? Just a bigscreen message would have sufficed. Schneider and Senise were excellent as was the tribute to Durning!
I remember this vividly...
May 26, 2008 - 13:19 ET by spiderdanGod bless Rick Monday, the Cubs, Dodgers, and 99.9999% of the crowd at Dodger Stadium that day.
I wish both benches would have cleared and issued a world class beating to both those scumbags. Had that been in Houston (circa 1976), I'll bet a steak dinner both of those punks would have never made it to the playing field without having nine colors of fecal matter knocked out of them.
Now
May 26, 2008 - 13:40 ET by TjexciteIf someone would try that today they would they would not be able to leave unless by stretcher. And then get charged for as terrorists
God Bless Our Patriots!
May 26, 2008 - 13:45 ET by jefflebowskiI would like to thank all of those who have served our great country in whatever capacity. There are day to day heroes who do the right thing at the right time with no expectation of compensation or even thanks. My thanks to each of these wonderful people.
Give em' a break. Due to a
May 26, 2008 - 13:46 ET by BlazerGive em' a break. Due to a travel mix-up, they thought they were performing the opening ceremony at an S.F. Giants game. - sarc
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
SPIDERDAN...
May 26, 2008 - 20:50 ET by danybhoyI remember this now that I'm reminded of it, I'm getting old when I think back about how long ago this was. Just remembering Rick Monday makes me old.
It's nice to see someone bring this out back into the light, & to everyone who was there at this game cheering Rick Monday when he took action, you are great Americans.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
danybhoy
May 27, 2008 - 01:04 ET by ChaitealoverNo need to feel old remembering Rick Monday, he's still around. He's been a member of the Dodger broadcast team since 1993.
Chai
“A liberal is a man who will give away everything he doesn’t own.” —Frank Dane
I wonder sometimes
May 26, 2008 - 14:24 ET by pbthinkerWith all the liberal indoctrination going on in our schools, where will the next Rick Monday come from?
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
Where Are They Now?
May 26, 2008 - 18:58 ET by MystapittWilliam Thomas, then 36, and his son, then 11. They were NOT Iranian
protestors or Iraqi insurrectionists or anything else you may have
heard. They were a couple of Americans, pissed off for some unimportant
reason.
Here's a bit from a USA Today retrospective published in 2006, the 30th anniversary, some "where are they now" updates:
Why did these protesters, William Thomas, 36, and his 11-year-old son
run onto the field to burn the flag? They were arrested and fined $60.
Monday said he never was interested in asking. Attempts to locate
Thomas, or to determine whether he's still alive, were unsuccessful.
What happened to the photographer, James Roark, of the now-defunct Los
Angeles Herald Examiner, who shot the only photo of the incident?
Roark, whose photo was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, lost his job,
became a night cook in Portland and was beaten and killed outside a
restaurant in 1995. He was 49.
And the tattered flag that was soaked with lighter fluid? It's in
Monday's possession in a safe-deposit box, surviving the hurricanes
near his Vero Beach, Fla., home. He was offered $1 million for the flag
several years ago, he said, but rejected the overture.
"The flag is faded, and it's somewhat tattered," Monday said. "It
wasn't like it was just bought off the shelf. It wasn't in great shape
from the start.
"But the flag is not for sale. What this flag represents, you can't buy."
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Article (with picture): http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/...
Box: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/...
Bravo
May 26, 2008 - 19:55 ET by scotthThat gives me the chills every time I watch it.
they got Rick
May 27, 2008 - 12:28 ET by jm1656they got Rick Rolled,,, Ha Ha