Disco demolition

An anti-disco promotion at <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLTRA0000163" title="U.S. Cellular Field" href="/topic/sports/baseball/u.s.-cellular-field-PLTRA0000163.topic">Comiskey Park</a> between games of a double-header on July 12, 1979, drew thousands of teens, who poured onto the field between games. Damage done during the demonstration forced the Sox to forfeit the second game.
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( Tribune archive photo )

An anti-disco promotion at Comiskey Park between games of a double-header on July 12, 1979, drew thousands of teens, who poured onto the field between games. Damage done during the demonstration forced the Sox to forfeit the second game.

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