I remember reading somewhere that Lee and his wife listened to his rant years later and they both laughed about it. She was asking him how did he come up with the things he said.
They were losing so much late in the regular season leading to speculation that they were going to have a 69 Cubs meltdown. Fortunately they turned it around and carried the momentum into the post season which made their World Series victory even more dramatic. The bottom line is they were not recognized as much as they deserved by the rest of baseball.
Dump or not I have to say I envy you. I always wanted to experience being at those old stadiums like Ebbet Field, Polo Grounds and Connie Mack Stadium. At least the stands at Connie Mack didn't collapse like Philadelphia's Baker Bowl did.