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Former Chicago Tribune sports columnist Fred Mitchell joins Bob Sirott to talk about the passing of former Cubs manager Lee Elia and his time with him and the team in 1983. They discuss why Elia ...
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 ...
Former Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia has passed away at the age of 87, the team has announced. Elia, who passed one week before his 88th birthday, won a World Series title as ...
Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the ...
Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia has died, the organization has announced. He was 87 years old. Elia, who is a ...
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.
NEW YORK - Lee Elia, who played several prominent roles with the Seattle Mariners over multiple tenures in the 1990s and 2000s, died at the age of 87 on Wednesd ...
Elia’s professional baseball career spanned more than 50 years as a player, coach, manager and executive, but his name will ...
Elia began his managerial career with the Cubs in 1982, where, despite a 127-158 record, he is remembered for his infamous rant against fans in 1983. His character and passion were undeniable, though ...
Bryan Woo took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but the Seattle Mariners' bullpen blew up late as they were swept in New York.
In 1983, the Chicago Cubs' manager laid into fans in a profanity-laced tirade that still inspires awe to this day.