When the center-fielder saved the flag

How about a heartwarming story to take our minds off district judges and injunctions? How about talking about something other than district judges and injunctions? Yes, I’m angry about that, too. But today let’s remember one spring day in Wrigley Field, or when they used to play day games. We remember Rick Monday, a pretty good outfielder who played for the A’s, Cubs, and Dodgers. His best years were with the Cubs (1972–76), when he hit 106 home runs and was a very tough out. Later he moved to the L.A. Dodgers and hit a 9th-inning H.R. to beat Montreal...