Information AboutLee Elia |
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Elia was a Shortstop for Chicago White Sox in 1966 and a Pinch Hitter for the Cubs in 1968 . On April 29 1983 , during his tenure as the Cubs' manager, the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers . After the game, he held a post-game Press Conference at which he lashed out in a profanity-laced tirade directed at the fans at Wrigley Field – which at that time featured only daytime games – for booing and heckling the team. His comments have reached near legendary status with Cubs fans. The team was 5-14 at that point, but Elia felt that they were a better team than they were getting credit for being. EXTERNAL LINKS
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