Chicago Cubs fans woke up Friday celebrating more than a recent sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday marks 49 years since then-Cubs outfielder Rick Monday grabbed an American flag that two ...

In 1996 there was a rock-and-roll hit by the Easybeats, “Friday on My Mind.” The lyrics included, “Monday I’ll have Friday on my mind.” Well, Friday I had Monday on my mind. Rick Monday. It happens at ...

Rick Monday doesn’t remember the score, or who won the game. He can’t tell you how many hits he got that day at Dodger Stadium. The other details of a Sunday afternoon 30 years ago, though, are ...

Chicago Cubs fans woke up Friday celebrating more than a recent sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday marks 49 years since then-Cubs outfielder Rick Monday grabbed an American flag that two ...