Besides his flag saving heroics, Monday was also the first ever MLB draft pick in 1965 and had a 19-year big league career - hitting 241 home runs with a .361 on-base / .443 slugging and an OPS+ of 125, which meant he was about 25 percent better than the average MLB player.
My 'under the radar' blog featuring my baseball card collecting endeavors and hopefully some of my autographs collected in-person / through-the-mail.
Showing posts with label 2016 Topps Archives 1985 Topps #1 Draft Picks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 Topps Archives 1985 Topps #1 Draft Picks. Show all posts
Monday, October 03, 2022
TTM autographs received: Rick Monday
The former big league outfielder and longtime broadcaster signed my cards in about a couple of months c/o Los Angeles Dodgers - he is known for saving the American flag from being burned by a couple of protesters when he was at Dodger Stadium as a member of the Chicago Cubs back in 1976.
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