Rick Monday Saves the American Flag

Most baseball fans know the story of Rick Monday saving the American flag ... but relatively few have seen it. A little background: On April 25, 1976, during a game at Dodger Stadium, two spectators ran into the outfield and attempted to set fire to an American flag they had brought with them. Monday, playing CF for the Cubs, dashed over and grabbed the flag away from them. The crowd cheered for Monday as ballpark police arrested the two intruders. Interesting bit of trivia: Rick Monday served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.