Dicso Demolition night

On this date in 1979, the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game of a twi-night doubleheader against the Tigers after 5000 fans refuse to leave the field during Disco Demolition night.

We should do it again.

Disco Demolition Night

 

On this date in 1979, the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game of a twi-night doubleheader against the Tigers after over 5000 fans refuse to leave the field during Disco Demolition Night.

"Beer and baseball go together and they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer." - Sparky Anderson

Disco Demolition Night

On this date in 1979, the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game of a twin night doubleheader against the Tigers after over 5000 fans refuse to leave the field between games during Disco Demolition Night.

"Beer and baseball go together and they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer." - Sparky Anderson

Bill Veeck

                                                                               
On this date in 1986, Bill Veeck one time owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox passed away at the age of 71.

"Look we play the Star Spangled Banner before every game. You want us to pay income tax too?"

Oh by the way, disco really did suck.

Disco Demolition Night

On this date in 1979, the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game of a twin night doubleheader against the Tigers after over 5000 fans refuse to leave the field during Disco Demolition Night.

"Beer and baseball go together and they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer." - Sparky Anderson

Not quite Disco Demolition....

....but Chicago is bigger than Detroit, you know.

Disco Demolition

So Computer Boy, Skate Kid and I were watching the 10 minute "look back" that ESPN had on Disco Demolition Night 30 years ago in Chicago. By a show of 3 hands, we say it was great!

Incredible video footage.

7 foot high flames in the outfield!

People climbing down the flagpole from the upper deck.

Riot police on the field.

A free win for the Tigers!

Both Computer Boy and Skate Kid said that they wished they were there.

Me too. (Though I would have been in the "watching from the stands/keeping an eye out for a stray thrown bottle" mode)

No drugs or alcohol either for me but with that show on the field, you don't really need any of that stuff.

One thing in the ESPN segment that I found interesting was the reaction of Jimmy Piersall who was the White Sox radio announcer at the time. Jimmy was still quite angry and bitter at the whole thing calling it a "disgrace to baseball" and scoffing at the interviewer who asked him if he saw anything other than negative in it and eventually telling the interviewer that he was "stupid".

As I recall in his playing days, Jimmy used to spontaneously climb fences at the ballpark in fits of craziness which if you think about it is not much different than what the anti-disco revellers were doing that night.

I guess it is ok when it is just you.