In this May 19, 1983, file photo, Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia signals the bullpen to send in a right-hander during a ...

Elia spent a half-century in professional baseball as a player, coach and scout. His rant while managing the Cubs is still ...

Lee Elia, the former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager who went on an epic tirade in 1983, died this week at the ...

Lee Elia, who managed the Cubs and Phillies in a pro baseball career that lasted more than 50 years as a coach and player, ...

Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.

Lee Elia, who died Wednesday at age 87, will always remain a significant part of Chicago Cubs lore, thanks to a rant for the ...

Elia managed each of his two teams for two seasons, the Cubs from 1982 to 1983 and the Phillies from 1987 to 1988. He accrued ...

Former manager of the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs Lee Elia -- perhaps most famous for his rant directed at Cubs ...

Elia’s professional baseball career spanned more than 50 years as a player, coach, manager and executive, but his name will ...

Lee Elia, who died Wednesday at age 87, will always remain a significant part of Chicago Cubs lore, thanks to a rant for the ages that’s celebrated every April 29.

Former Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia, known for his fiery demeanor and decades-long career in Major League Baseball, has ...

Lee Elia, former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, died just shy of his 88th birthday after a successful ...