On April 25, 1976, the Chicago Cubs were playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Halfway through the game, an unemployed protester and his 11-year-old son jumped onto the field and attempted to light an American flag on fire. Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday saw what they were doing, ran over, and grabbed the flag away from them before they were able to burn it. The crowd gave Monday a standing ovation and spontaneously sang “God Bless America.”
