Silver Anniversary of Lee Elia Tirade
1 Comments Published by Augur on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:35 PM.
Today is the 25th anniversary of one of baseballs most famous tirades. *Language Warning*
Here's the background from the YouTube clip:
On April 29, 1983, during Lee Elia's tenure as the Cubs' manager, the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the game, he lashed out at Cubs fans for their fair weather support of the team. (Their consistent booing and heckling at Wrigley completely unnerved Elia.) A member of the press secretly recorded this "off-the-record" session with reporters.
Here's the background from the YouTube clip:
On April 29, 1983, during Lee Elia's tenure as the Cubs' manager, the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the game, he lashed out at Cubs fans for their fair weather support of the team. (Their consistent booing and heckling at Wrigley completely unnerved Elia.) A member of the press secretly recorded this "off-the-record" session with reporters.
Probably my favorite baseball tantrum. Very methodical!
Another moment in (recent) Cubs history