It Was 31 Years Ago Today...

07/12/2010

It Was 31 Years Ago Today...

Yep, July 12 marks the 31st anniversary of "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park. Gallons of ink have already been spilled on this collision of the Grand Ol' Game and '70s pop culture, not least by me. So instead, I'll just share with you this fascinating chunk of footage that I haven't seen before: Nearly eight minutes of Sox broadcaster Jimmy Piersall freaking out while the field invasion is in full swing. Enjoy!

Posted at 07:58 AM in Ballparks, Brawls, Freaky Shit, Hair, Promotions, Television | Permalink

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Dan Epstein

About Me
Dan Epstein is the author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s and Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76, both published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press. He writes about baseball, music and other cultural obsessions for a variety of outlets and publications. He lives in Greensboro, NC, and is available for speaking engagements.

Big Hair and Plastic Grass

07/12/2010