Rick Monday
Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in 1981.
| Rick Monday | |
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Rick Monday in 1973 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 20, 1945 Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 1984, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 241 |
| Runs batted in | 775 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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A two-time All-Star, Monday played 19 seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966–71), Chicago Cubs (1972–76) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–84). He is notable for being the first player selected in the inaugural 1965 Major League Baseball draft as well as for a 1976 incident in which he prevented a flag from being burned on the field at Dodger Stadium. After his playing career, he went on to serve as a Dodgers broadcaster on television and radio.