Story perspectives
Today in History: Fans Storm Comiskey Park After Disco Records Explosion
7/12/2025
23 3
1 of 1
Story summary
- On July 12, 1979, Comiskey Park in Chicago hosted Disco Demolition Night, a Major League Baseball promotion that ended in chaos. Fans rushed the field after a crate of disco records was detonated between games of a doubleheader. The resulting damage forced the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game against the Detroit Tigers.
