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

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

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the ...

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

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

Lee Elia, known for managing the Cubs and Phillies during a decades-long career (and for an epic, expletive-filled postgame ...

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

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

Lee Elia, who managed the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs for two seasons apiece but is perhaps best known for a ...

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the ...

Lee Elia, the former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, has died at the age of 87.