On April 25, 1976, a father and son scurried onto the field at Dodger Stadium in the middle of a game between the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. They knelt in the outfield grass and unfurled an American flag. The little boy handed his father a lighter, but before the father could set fire to the flag —
Good piece. Just to set the record straight, Monday was born in Arkansas. He did attend high school in Santa Monica, CA., played his college ball at Arizona State, and has been a Florida resident for many years.
You forgot to mention the part where Mr. Thomas threw the lighter fluid at Rick Monday.
Good piece. Just to set the record straight, Monday was born in Arkansas. He did attend high school in Santa Monica, CA., played his college ball at Arizona State, and has been a Florida resident for many years.
Great article. It inspired some additional research on William Errol Thomas, Jr. that unexpectedly turned into an article. Visit: https://billstaples.blogspot.com/2020/07/baseball-and-burning-american-flag.html