Memorial Day Videos: 'Baseball Hero Saves the Flag' and 'America the Beautiful' Posted by Noel Sheppard on May 28, 2007 - 11:29. Folks, last year at this time, I posted a number of commemorative videos to help you celebrate Memorial Day. “The True Meaning of Memorial Day†can be seen here, and Ray Charles marvelously singing “America the Beautifulâ€Â here. By far, the most popular was “Another Memorial Day Video: Baseball Hero Saves the American Flag.â€In it, the uplifting story of Chicago Cubs outfielder Rick Monday was told: [T]hirty years ago this past April, as America was in the process of celebrating its...