Rick Monday on the First MLB Draft, Dodger History, and Saving the American Flag

Rick Monday joins the MLBPA's "Stitch x Stitch'' podcast and shares stories from six eventful decades in professional ball. Rick made history as the No. 1 pick in MLB's first-ever amateur draft in 1965, and played 19 seasons as an outfielder with the Athletics, Cubs and Dodgers before transitioning to a distinguished career as a broadcaster in LA. He reflects on his interactions with Dodger legends Tommy Lasorda and Vin Scully, his military service, and that memorable day in 1976 when he rescued the American flag from protestors intent on burning it in the Dodger Stadium outfield. He got the baseball bug as a kid in Southern California, and that passion for the game has never waned. Chapters (00:00:00) - Rick Munday on the Players' Association(00:07:23) - Tommy Lasorda on Becoming a Major Leaguer(00:12:17) - The Draft 1st Pick(00:19:21) - Charlie Finley During the Strike(00:25:08) - The Chicago Cubs' Leo Durocher(00:31:52) - Tommy Lasorda on desecrating the American flag(00:39:44) - The Battle of San Diego(00:40:28) - Vin Scully on His Turnaround(00:44:50) - Vin Scully on Baseball's Future