Odds are high that readers of any blog are too young to remember. Heck, I’d forgotten about it until Matthew Tabor reminded me.
April 25, 1976: Rick Monday, center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, saved the U.S. flag.
Get the story from Tabor’s blog. He offers credits to HotAir.com.
Major League Baseball was kind enough to preserve the story, which you may watch below.
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
(The Life of Reason, vol. 1: Reason in Common Sense)
Ed Darrell on Texas's Colorado River
Come on in, the water's fine. Come often: Cleanliness is next to godliness.
