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).
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
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.
Written by John Edmund and Andrew Phillips. ...Papa John turned into two people?