On this Day 44 years ago: April 25, 1976. Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saves the American flag from being set aflame in the outfield of Dodger Stadium. An iconic moment in baseball history.

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image showing On this Day 44 years ago: April 25, 1976. Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saves the American flag from being set aflame in the outfield of Dodger Stadium. An iconic moment in baseball history.

R3dOctober on April 25th, 2020 at 17:34 UTC »

Dude lit three matches that were all blown out by the wind before Monday showed up. There's a video of the incident on youtube but the quality leaves something to be desired. Monday still (or at the time of shooting) owns the flag and has turned down extremely large offers for it.

tubawhatever on April 25th, 2020 at 18:06 UTC »

Okay, wtf if this sub this has been crossposted from?

FrenchManc on April 25th, 2020 at 18:58 UTC »

what were the protesters protesting for?