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Former Cubs, Phillies manager Lee Elia dies

Chicago Sun-Times · 14h

Former Cubs manager Lee Elia, known for all-time great rant, dies at 87

Elia’s professional baseball career spanned more than 50 years as a player, coach, manager and executive, but his name will forever be linked to his 1983 tirade directed at Cubs fans that eventually got him fired.

USA TODAY · 17h

Lee Elia, former Phillies and Cubs manager known for epic rant, dies at 87

Lee Elia, known for managing the Cubs and Phillies during a decades-long career (and for an epic, expletive-filled postgame rant), has died.

Yahoo Sports · 3h

Lee Elia, former Cubs manager, dies at 87

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The Philadelphia Phillies said Elia died on Wednesday.

16hon MSN

Lee Elia, former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager known for rant, dies at 87

Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.

Major League Baseball17h

'He will be dearly missed': Wilson mourns former coach Elia

Mariners manager Dan Wilson was understandably emotional and had a tough time putting words together when talking about ...

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