Former Cubs manager Lee Elia, famous for epic profanity-laced rant against fans, dead at 87

Lee Elia a longtime baseball lifer who may be best known for his epic rant died this week at the age of Elia played in big league games and managed with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies But it was after one of those games when Elia gave perhaps one of the the greater part legendary rants of all time On April Elia was the skipper for the Cubs when they dropped to - with a - loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers The Wrigley Field crowd of threw garbage at Keith Moreland and Larry Bowa as the Cubs made their way to the clubhouse CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMElia responded with an expletive-filled rant against Cubs fans that included at least f-bombs F--k those f---ing fans who come out here and say they re Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you ripping every f---ing thing you do Elia began I ll tell you one f---ing thing I hope we get f---ing hotter than s--- just to stuff it up them f---ing people that show up every f---ing day because if they re the real Chicago f---ing fans they can kiss my f---ing a-- right downtown That was just the beginning of the three-plus-minute tirade that was caught on a lone microphone in the clubhouse that day As part of his remarks he declared that of the world was working while the other come out here Back then there were no lights at Wrigley Field and the Cubs played only day games at home YANKEES EXPLOIT MARINERS CLOSER'S INCOMING PITCHES WITH WILD MOVEMENTS TO RELAY SIGNS 'They re really really behind you around here ' My f---ing a-- Elia continued What the f--- am I supposed to do go out there and let my f---ing players get destroyed every day and be quiet about it For the f---ing nickel-dime people that show up The motherf---ers don t even work That s why they re out at the f---ing challenge They oughta go out and get a f---ing job and find out what it s like to go out and earn a f---ing living Elia a Philadelphia native had a - record in four seasons as a big league manager two with the Cubs and two with the Phillies He was a shortstop during his playing career batting with three homers and RBIs in games with the White Sox and Cubs He was the third base coach when the Phillies won the World Series Elia also worked for the Seattle Mariners from - - and in as a hitting coach bench coach and special assistant to the field manager The Associated Press contributed to this analysis Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter