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Rick Monday played 19 seasons in MLB as a center fielder for the Athletics, Cubs and Dodgers, and won a World Series in 1981. He also prevented a flag from being burned on the field in 1976 and became a broadcaster after his playing career.
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- November 20, 1945
Jun 10, 2008 · 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...
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Rick Monday is a former center fielder who played for the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1966 to 1984. He won the World Series in 1981 with the Dodgers and was the first overall pick in the 1965 draft.
Rick Monday, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, November 20, 1945, in Batesville, Arkansas. Monday was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 3, 1966, with the Kansas City Athletics.
- Robert James Monday, Jr.
- 11-20-1945 (Scorpio)
- Batesville, Arkansas
- Rick
Rick Monday, a former Cubs and Dodgers outfielder, is remembered for his courageous act of snatching a flag from two protesters who tried to burn it in Dodger Stadium in 1976. Learn how he became a national hero, received a Presidential Commendation and a Senate resolution, and used the flag for good causes.
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Watch how Rick Monday, a visiting player to Los Angeles, saved an American flag from being burned in 1976. Learn more about this iconic moment in baseball history and the career of Rick Monday.
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