30 Years Ago in MLB

[Will94]

July 12, 1979 - Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey. Possibly the most foolish promotion ever.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

It started out like a good idea. Rock and Roll will never die!

 

[riffjim4069]

Yep, a Rock & Roll Appreciation night would have gone over a lot better than Disco Demolition...what were they thinking?

 

[Jimbo]

Yep, a Rock & Roll Appreciation night would have gone over a lot better than Disco Demolition...what were they thinking?

These are the White Sox were talking about here

 

[Ramy]

That happened after the first game of a double header. The Sox had to forfeit the second game.

 

[Will94]

ESPN.COM has a great piece about it online.
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My favorite quote ... "I'm pretty sure that I saw two people having sex behind 3rd base." Total chaos!

Something that I've never seen video of (and only a couple of black and white pics) is ten cent beer night in Cleveland.

 

[meathead76]

I'm up for a Rap Demolition night
I'll take disco over cRap "music" any day

 

[Ramy]

Something that I've never seen video of (and only a couple of black and white pics) is ten cent beer night in Cleveland.

I am pretty sure they have video. At least I remember seeing it, maybe I am wrong.