Posted on 08/11/2022 6:33:44 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
"One man has a net worth of $22 million along with an approximately $40-61 million deal with alt-far-left Nike as well, and is recognized as the greatest 28-30 Quarterback (3-16 in his last 2 of 6 seasons) to ever play in the NFL. He also spent his last season protesting the country that enabled him to attain that great wealth (beginning on August 26, 2016 during the last pre-season game, and ending January 1, 2017, his team’s final game for the season). He is also similar to another famous America hater whose mother was a white atheist from Kansas, as they both sought to impress with leftism the black father who abandoned them (although Colin’s wasn’t actually from Africa, just descended).
The focus of our story has a net worth listed at approximately $5 million from a much longer career (19 seasons). He was an above average player (for batting average and HR’s, and is still ranked tied for 265th all-time in HR’s at 241). Luckily we do not judge someone by their material wealth here in the shed, and we shouldn’t in America in general.
“Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way” — lyric from ‘Monday Monday’, Sung by The Mamas & The Papas, Written by John Edmund and Andrew Phillips.
April 25, 1976 (the year of the U.S. bicentennial) was a Sunday early in the new MLB season, and Rick Monday’s team (the Chicago Cubs) were on the road playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Monday was playing Center Field and had just been warming up..."
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It is amazing how we’ve gone from MSM applauding Rick Monday in 1976 to applauding Kaep in 2016 (and even up to this day).
Monday was on the Cubs at the time, but the Dodgers saw an opportunity and traded for him and made him a Dodger. We Dodger fans always loved him because of that moment.
He had a solid baseball career and moved into the Announcer's booth after his playing days were over.
Rick Monday is my favorite player of all time. I am so glad the Dodgers traded for him.
He was also the first drafted player in MLB ever, by the Kansas City Athletics. During the Dodgers World Series years in the ‘70s, he was the only starting lefty (Reggie Smith was a switch-hitter).
Monday had numerous serious injuries, but kept fighting back. I remember one injury had to do with Rick Monday (as a Cub) running full speed into the brick wall. The back injury was almost a career ender. Then the Achille’s tendon. AFter a Chiropractor helped him with the back, he was breaking all sorts of records and was the top All-Star vote getter until he tore the tendon.
Late in his career, a timely hit kept the Montreal Expos out of the World Series, as the Dodgers went on to beat the Yankees in the strike shortened year.
He was also a superior fielder.
He struck out a lot against left-handed pitching later in his career.
A great player, and part of the legendary Dodger starting 8 of
Davey Lopes-Bill Russell-Reggie Smith-Ron Cey-Steve Garvey-Dusty Baker-Rick Monday-Steve Yeager.
Monday was a Marine veteran, still has the flag and uses it to help raise money for Marine veterans. The video linked to above says he has raised over $500,000 for the Marines
It was late in his career, perhaps his final season with Dodgers. We were at Chavez Ravine, great seats, four rows back, second level behind the Dodger dugout.
There was loud heckler in the front row, and he was giving Monday a ridding. Not as much mean, actually kinda funny.
Monday struck out for the second time and the guys says:
"Times catching up with you Monday. Don't worry, The Dodgers will always have a job for you upstairs."
Late in the game Monday strikes out again (I recall he had a hit in between, not sure what it was). This time the guys says:
"It's OK Rick, We'll always love you for the flag!"
Monday disappeared into the dugout as he said this. Then came back out tipped his cap and said:
"I'll always love you too!"
Class act all the way!
Likely some huge percentage of the players, 50% or more would be in prison right now if the NFL had not saved them.
I made the break years ago, and I will never go back, as much as I love the actual game. I will not watch those thugs disrespect my nation, and those owners, as far as I am concerned, are worse than all of them.
Thanks for the story. I grew up in Connecticut, and only got to see Monday play against the Mets. He did hit a home run one time. In those days, the Mets were hapless, that every time I went, the Dodgers won.
Written by John Edmund and Andrew Phillips. ...Papa John turned into two people?
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