Title supplied by cataloger.; Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989.;Used in the Exhibit: L.A. Baseball: From the Pacific Coast League to the Major Leagues. The first photograph caption dated June 13, 1977 reads, "The date was April 25, 1976 and Rick Monday then with the Chicago Cubs, became a Bicentennial Year national celebrity by rescuing The Stars and Stripes from a burning planned at Dodger Stadium by demonstrators. Herald-Examiner photographer James Roark captured the moment in the award-winning photo. In oservance [sic] of Flag Day tomorrow, The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner and the Dodgers will present fans, attending the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a free 2x3-feet poster bearing the photo."; The second photograph caption dated July 4, 1989 reads, "The Dodgers were playing the Cubs in L.A. in 1976, when then-Cub Rick monday grabbed a flag from a pair trying to set it on fire."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Monday, Rick Roark, James Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) Baseball--California--Los Angeles Baseball players--United States Stadiums--California--Los Angeles Flag desecration--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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