Legendary Baseball Manager Lee Elia, Famous for Fiery Rant, Passes Away at 87—The Untold Story Emerges
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He spent much more time in the game as a coach. From 1980 to 2008, Elia filled a variety of roles for six organizations. Publicly, he is most remembered for a profanity-laced rant while overseeing the Cubs in 1983 in response to boos from the Wrigley Field crowd. Over the course of more than three minutes, Elia dropped 23 F-bombs while ripping Cubs fans (sample text: “They ought to get a f***in’ job and find out what it’s like to go out and earn a f***in’ living).
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