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40 Years Ago Today, Rick Monday Stopped Dodgers Fans From Burning The American Flag [VIDEO]

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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On April 25, 1976, Dodgers great Rick Monday made one of the greatest plays in MLB history.

In the bottom of the fourth inning in a game against the Cubs, the centerfielder — who spent six years in the Marine Corps. Reserve — snatched the Stars & Bars out of the clutches of two would-be-arsonists, eliciting a thunderous standing ovation from the crowd.

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God bless Rick Monday and God bless the United States of America.

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