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Rick Monday, flag-saving outfielder, 'shocked' by Colin
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46 YEARS AGO TODAY: #Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saves the
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The Greatest Catch: Rick Monday and the American Flag – The
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Ask Mir About the Cubs
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April 25 in sports history: Monday to rescue on 'Flag Day
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OTD: Ricky Monday stopped flag burning
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Jason Heyward - Wikipedia
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46 YEARS AGO TODAY: #Cubs outfielder Rick Monday saves the
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Baseball by BSmile - Rick Monday Saves The American Flag From
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The Greatest Catch: Rick Monday and the American Flag – The
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Player who saved flag from desecration honored
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Fan Favorites By The Numbers: Rick Monday - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Print Issue of April 6, 2017 (Volume 46, Number 26) by Chicago
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42 Years Ago Today, Rick Monday Famously Stopped Two Protestors