Lee Elia Tirade - Chicago Cubs - 4/29/83

Good article on the event here:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/...

Elia clearly regrets his ourburst. "I made some comments that I don't even know how they came out of my mouth, because they were not comments that I normally would make. Never in my wildest dreams did I think somebody would run out of there and put it on the air."

1983 turned out to be Elia's final year as the Cubs' manager. Many have argued that Grobstein's tape sealed upper management's decision to fire Elia. Grobstein heartily disagrees. He commented recently that "the tirade and my tape did not get Lee Elia fired - the team starting to suck again did."

Whatever the case, the tirade is now 25 years old, solidly entrenched in the firmament of baseball lore...and is TOTALLY AWESOME.

Enjoy.

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[wahinekapu7]

LMFAO!!!! This guy is PRICELESS!!!!..makes Lou Piniella look like choir boy.

[TheJerryDoyleShow]

Wow....to think we used to speak the truth as recently as 25 years ago. Classic!



[Reed Rothchild]

That's not good either. Chicago's finest should have been patroling in Wrigley

[Reed Rothchild]

working in baseball--playing, coaching, managing--is a BLESSING. Most guys would give ANYTHING to have any of those jobs. To rip the fans like that is disgusting--the fans are paying your salary!

[johnnyamp88]

best sports rant ever

[rocket8188]

Still the greatest thing ever

[e-Secure Alarm]

I think he said a swear word!

[utubeaccount00]

This guy is a fucking moron, he considers being a fucking baseball club manager working? Pathetic.

[runnerman4]

47 people hate kissing fucking ass

[OntheLamm1]

Loved it then. Love it now. In a word AWESOME! The Gettysburg Address has nothing on this!

[34rodzilla]

He's right i am a nickel dimer, I wish I were a real top dollar fan but im not. TRUTH