Friday, April 29, 2005

DOES THIS BRING US TO 45 PERCENT? Our good friend Charlie Glassenberg reminds us that today, April 29, is the third annual Lee Elia Day on ALOTT5MA, the day upon which we must celebrate and commemorate the greatest post-game press conference rant in professional sports history (yes, better than We Talkin' Bout Practice?), which took place on this date in 1983.

The setting is Wrigley Field. The Cubs just lost to the Dodgers 4-3 on a Lee Smith wild pitch before a recorded crowd of 9391, placing them last in the National League's East Division at 5-14. Cubs manager Lee Elia steps to the microphone:
[ ] those [ ] fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you rippin' every [ ] thing you do. I'll tell you one [ ] thing, I hope we get [ ] hotter than [ ], just to stuff it up them 3,000 [ ] people that show up every [ ] day, because if they're the real Chicago [ ] fans, they can kiss my [ ] ass right downtown and PRINT IT.
For the full, unexpurgated rant, complete with audio, follow the link.

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