Lee Elia hitting fungoes during spring training at Jack Russell Stadium when he was the Phillies manager. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima Elia played 15 games for the Cubs in 1968.

Lee Elia, former Cubs and Phillies manager known best for profane rant at fans, dies at 87 Elia spent several seasons playing for the White Sox and Cubs before transitioning to coaching and managing ...

Lee Elia, who managed the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs for two seasons apiece but is perhaps best known for a profane postgame rant critical of Chicago fans, died on Wednesday. He was 87 ...

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

Lee Elia, former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, died just shy of his 88th birthday after a successful 15-year baseball career as a player and coach.

Former Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia died Wednesday, the Phillies announced. He was 87 years old. Elia managed each of his two teams for two seasons, the Cubs from 1982 ...