Rick Monday's Flag Rescue Celebrated 50 Years Later

0:00On April 26, the Los Angeles Dodgers just celebrated the 50-year mark of Rick Monday's heroic save of an American flag during a game against the berm. Chicago Cubs Back on April 25, 1976, Monday, playing center field for the Cubs at Dodger Stadium, spotted two guys trying to burn the flag right on the outfield grass. He dashed over, snatched it up, and handed it off before they could light the match. Goes forward to this past Saturday, and the Dodgers brought Monday and his wife Barbara Lee out on the field to hold up that very preserved flag. The whole stadium gave them a massive standing ovation, just like they did half a century ago. Players from both teams lined the baselines for the national anthem, sung by a phantom of the opera star. Fans back then cheered so loud that when Monday stepped up to bed next, the scoreboard flashed a message, praising his great play. A Marine Corps vet himself, Monday got surprised Saturday with a bronze sculpture of that iconic moment from fellow Marines.

1:01He called it humbling on the game broadcast. Monday swished to the Dodgers the next year, helped them win the World Series in 1981, and has been a broadcaster for them on and off. Since 1985, now that flag's getting a new spotlight, loaned to the baseball hall of fame in Cooper's town starting Memorial Day weekend, proving its stories far, from over. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.