Rick Monday saves American flag from protesters in 1976
4/25/76: Rick Monday runs into center field and takes the American flag away from protesters before they have a chance to light it on fire ...more.
Rick Monday - Wikipedia
On August 25, 2008, Monday was presented with an American flag flown over Valley Forge National Historical Park in honor of his 1976 bicentennial flag rescue. [20]
The Greatest Play In Baseball - Rick Monday Saves U.S. Flag
On April 25, 1976 at Dodger Stadium, Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs, grabbed and secured the American flag from two individuals as they were attempting to burn our flag in the middle of the...
9 things about Rick Monday's U.S. flag-saving incident 40 years …
Jun 14, 2016 · CLEVELAND, Ohio - On April 25, 1976, Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs raced across Dodgers Stadium's outfield and snatched up a U.S. flag that two people were trying to burn. What more appropriate...
Legendary Moment #5 - Rick Monday Saves The Flag - YouTube
04/25/76 - Rick Monday saves the flag. The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise, with seven World Series championships and 24 National League pennants since its beg...
It's been 40 years since Rick Monday saved that U.S. flag from …
Apr 25, 2016 · On this date in 1976, Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saved an American flag from being burned on the field at Dodger Stadium by two protestors. Monday raced over and grabbed the flag before...
Rick Monday saving American flag resonates - MLB.com
Apr 24, 2016 · This week, the flag will be in Los Angeles on Monday night and then Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday, where Arizona State, Monday's alma mater, will honor him during a ceremony prior to a game against archrival Arizona by unveiling a commemorative patch that will be worn on the Sun Devils' uniform.
April 25, 1976: Rick Monday’s ‘great play’ saves American flag at ...
Apr 25, 1976 · Monday noticed the older one spreading out an American flag like a picnic blanket. With their backs to him, Monday edged closer to the pair. He soon smelled lighter fluid being poured on the flag.
This Day In Dodgers History: Rick Monday Saves Flag At Dodger …
Apr 25, 2024 · With the Dodgers hosting the Chicago Cubs on April 25, 1976, Rick Monday made a save unlike any other seen in baseball. During the fourth inning of the matchup at Dodger Stadium, two fans ran...
Rick Monday Saved An American Flag, But Where is He Now?
May 22, 2021 · Suddenly, Cubs outfielder Rick Monday ran by and swiped the flag from them before they could set it ablaze in left-center. The center fielder took the flag and handed it to Dodgers pitcher Doug Rau, who returned it to the dugout.