Lee Elia’s rant: How the Cubs manager’s 3-minute tirade became one of the most infamous speeches in history
- Posted on July 10, 2025
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Lee Elia’s rant: How the Cubs manager’s 3-minute tirade became one of the most infamous speeches in history

“I guess I lost it,” Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia told reporters on April 29, 1983, hours after he made an epic rant ripping the team’s fans — a three-minute tirade peppered with…