Monday's Flag Rescue Baseball
The U.S. flag that Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saved from being burned during a game at Dodger Stadium on April 25, 1976, is displayed on the 50th anniversary along with a bronze sculpture of Monday's rescue that was presented to him Saturday April, 25, 2026. Sent from my iPhone
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The Los Angeles Dodgers marked the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing the American flag from being burned during a 1976 game against the Chicago Cubs. Monday and his wife displayed the preserved flag on the field. Monday received a bronze statue of the moment from Marine Corps members. Monday is a veteran of the Marine Corps reserves. The flag will be exhibited at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, starting Memorial Day weekend.
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