What was supposed to be a doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park turned into a ...

CHICAGO - Saturday will mark the 46th anniversary of one of the most infamous escapades in Chicago sports history. And all ...

Even before the trouble between games occurred on Disco Demolition Night, Comiskey Park was having a tough time accommodating the overflow crowd on July 12, 1979. Eddie Wagner, Chicago Tribune.

Disco Demolition Night, widely mythologized as a rowdy publicity stunt or a funny footnote in baseball lore, was something far darker.

Jeff Schwartz, the former manager of sales and promotion at WLUP, joins Bob Sirott as they remember the Disco Demolition night at Comiskey Park in 1979. He explains how the radio stunt was ...

As PBS’ illuminating ‘American Experience’ episode recalls, the new ’70s sound empowered some communities, but brought a backlash that culminated in a fiery night at Comiskey Park.

The riot at Disco Demolition night, Comiskey Park (photo: PBS) Personal grudge Steve Dahl had been a rock disc jockey at WDAI in Chicago. He was fired on December 24, 1978 when the station moved to a ...

From the Bee Gees to Gloria Gaynor, the genre swelled in popularity until a riot at Comiskey Park in the summer of 1979 brought that rise to a screeching halt. Chicago’s role in the ‘War on ...

Last Comiskey features interviews from former White Sox players, beer vendors, executives, fans and security guards to give a sense of what it felt like to be at Comiskey Park during its final season.