Saturday, April 26, 2008

baseball's greatest moment?

it was 1976 -- our country's bicentennial year -- and over 40,000 baseball fans saw rick monday risk his career by grabbing what could easily have been a roaring fireball to rescue the American flag doused in lighter fluid by a couple of jerks on the field.  at first you only heard it in isolated pockets around the stadium but soon sweeping through the stands like The Wave would later do, Americans stood up and sang “God Bless America” — not prompted by the stadium organist but fueled by love of country and her symbol.  i love this vid.  definately a poose gimple moment. 

alt : http://www.youtube.com/v/rjfOSe22WIo&hl=en

maybe this IS the greatest moment in baseball history i'm not sure.  but what i do know is that it's definately another testiment to what makes our country so great.  and what makes those who hate her reviled.  and go dodgers!
 
h/t Hot Air

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1 - Very cool video!!! I remember when that happened too! Rick Monday eventually played for the Dodgers. I wonder if this had anything to do with it?
Paul, Indiana
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Written by: Anonymous at 2008/04/26 - 21:57:09
2 - Definately in the top 10 greatest moments.
JR (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/04/26 - 22:39:21
3 - As longtime Dodger fans, we remember this moment. I can't recall if we were watching the game on tv or if it was the replays afterwards but it was indeed a magical moment that helped so much the spirits of Americans during the dog days of summer.
Carole in California (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/04/27 - 09:51:04
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