On this day (April 25) in 1976, a bonafide American hero was born when he saved the American flag. Naturally, he was a member of the Chicago Cubs at the time. Watch the video here

Of course, he later tainted his image by participating in the recording of this song when he was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Other Dodgers singing on this song include Jerry Reuss, Jay Johnstone, and Steve Yeager.

This week in 1983, a bonafide folk legend was born. (By the way, did you know that he briefly played for the Cubs in 1969?)

Here's an important lesson for Lee Elia. Even if only one microphone is there, and even if that microphone is only being held by Les Grobstein, people are going to hear it. It doesn't matter how bad your day has been. It doesn't matter how badly your team has been playing or how badly they have been ripped by the press or the fans. That microphone, my friend, is ON!

It was 25 years ago this week...4/29/83

Here's the friendliest, nicest version we've got. It's fully bleeped.

Here's the full cut. VIDEO: Lee Elia loses it.

WARNING: THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS! DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS VERSION IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED BY BAD LANGUAGE!