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50 years ago, on April 25, 1976, Chicago Cubs outfielder Rick Monday made a split-second decision that transcended baseball. He prevented two protesters from burning an American flag on the field at Dodger Stadium, an act of patriotism that...
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Monday still gets letters 50 years after saving American flag from being burned
