Added: Jul 6, 2008
From: gadushoon
Duration: 3:11
LEE ELIA TIRADEElia's outburst occurred on April 29, 1983, after the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rant took place during a postgame session with reporters in his office. Elia was pissed off at the continual booing by the Wrigley crowd (both during and after the game) and frustrated that no one could see beyond the Cubs' 5-14 record for any of the progress he felt the team was making. The fact that Elia's rant has been preserved for posterity is something of a miracle. In the early 80s, "baseball reporters didn't work with tape recorders. But radio guys certainly did. So it was that Elia's outburst came to be a part of the public domain."Les Grobstein, aka "ubiquitous" Les, was lurking on the edges of Elia's office, with tape rolling. For Grobstein, graduate of Chicago's Von Stuben High School, "it was his Zapruder moment." Elia commented that he dearly wished Grobstein "had gotten a flat tire on his way to Wrigley that afternoon." 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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spappraiser Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - You are a red sox fan
hsgbfjar Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - spappraiser You are a robot! Want proof? Robots do what they are programmed to do and don't think for themselves. You are one of those White Sox fans that hate another Chicago team for the reason that others do it that are White Sox fans. You are pathetic for not thinking for yourself! I love the Sox and the Cubs. I like the Sox more,but I'm from Chicago so I like both teams. Grow up!
spappraiser Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - You are a Red Sox Fan in disguise.If i was a robot, i wouldn't of wrote that or this. I am thinking so now i am writing. But what i am proggrammed to do is not to listen to the media endorsed propaganda about the cubs.
WWEHorror Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - My fuckin ass
chitownman91 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - does this remind anyone of someone?(Ozzie Gullien)
bs2137 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - Ozzie Gullien wishes he could go off like this and make as much sense as Lee Elia did here!
cobraram Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - I loved it! I am glad he will be M's hitting coach now. Even at 71 he will do a great job. We need coaches and managers like this.
chessse Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - LEE ELIA FOR PREZ OF THE USA!--"The fucking faggots who don't agree with American policy can get the fuck out of my fucking country. You fucking queers, lazy worthless fucks, feminist coward shits, you bunch of fucking cocksucking pieces of shit. And you fucking communist fuckers haters of freedom and ass-kicking, get a fucking job and stop bitching about the truth and make America stronger. I am frustrated with these motherfuckers..about to blow up" PREZ ELIA, STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, 2009
JBCopland Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - This comment from a fuckin' guy that can barely speak himself.
hsgbfjar Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - I was on the White Sox my friend at 12 years old and we lost to the Cubs in our cities championship game because of an error by our coach. I love both teams as I'm from Chicago,but I like the White Sox more.You say you are not a robot,but you act like so many White Sox fans and some Cub fans who hate each others team.That is a robot action.
spappraiser Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - You are are the adolph hitler of chicago, thatsexactly the propaganda he loved. Like is said you are a red sox fan in disguise.
spappraiser Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - Read the top
tinknocker1966 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - jjaaccoo,Mom was wrong, and daddy should have pulled out. HAHA!Move back to wherever you came from.
shawng909 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - I feel like farting right now.
NKP32 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - Rip those fuckers!
jwhiteout Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - Go Cards! Get ready for this year's collapse Cub fans!
RonyMexico Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - lee elia was 100% correctcub fans suck
anthonypierce8077com Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - lol
huntley278 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - even your coach said you guys suck and he owned you cub fan lol go sox
bigbobbydahmer Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - I'll tell ya one fuckin' thing...I've listened to this 100s of times over the years, and each time I hear it, it is somehow even funnier than the previous time.Lee Elia does convey one valid point, though:Cubs fans ARE cocksuckers!
bigboy10131969 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - What are you...a brain damaged White Sox fan??
seahawksrawesome37 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - i counted 37 fucks
ducc764 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - not looking that way so far cardinal fan
longdong216 Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - I tallied 38 fucks, lol and lets not discount the shits and cocksuckers that were peppered throughout the rant, lol that was great, "85% of the fucking worlds working, the other 15 come out here" ha!
spappraiser Says:
Jul 6, 2008 - The truth hurts, the cub fans are nothing but homos and lesbos anyway, the are nothing butyuppies and preppies ,the girl fans look likethey are of average porn quality anyways,CUB FANS+REDSOX FANS= THE SAME THING(ANNOYING)THE WHITE SOX RULE...............