| Rick Monday | |
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 Rick Monday in 1973 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 20, 1945 Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 1984, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 241 |
| Runs batted in | 775 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in 1981.
A two-time All-Star, Monday played 19 seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966–71), Chicago Cubs (1972–76) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–84). He was the first player selected in the inaugural 1965 Major League Baseball draft. He also received attention for a 1976 incident in which he prevented the American flag from being burned on the field at Dodger Stadium.[1] After his playing career, he went on to serve as a Dodgers broadcaster on television and radio.
- ^ "Rick Monday Saved the Flag 30 years Ago". Washington Post. April 22, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2015.