30 Years Later, Disco is Still Dead, NYT Reports

Alan Trammell, then the Tigers’ shortstop, said, "I remember from the get-go, it wasn’t a normal crowd." Trammell, now a Cubs coach, said umpires ordered the grounds crew to clear debris from the warning track between innings of the first game.
"The outfielders were definitely a little scared," Trammell said. Ron LeFlore, a former convict, played center field for Detroit, "and Ronnie wasn’t usually afraid of anything."

That's right, bitches, ex-con Ron LeFlore was afraid of us (including yours truly, camped out in row 2 in the rightfield stands).

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Awesome - only a few weeks after Point East

I was in standing behind home plate – just below Harry. Left the park in time to see 2 purse snatches plus our trunk almost busted into. Fun times!

Remember when "Cuban Pride" meant something...

by Brush Back on Jul 5, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

News coverage from that night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpQfCcsqQ0E

Featuring Greg Gumbel before he went to CBS, and Bill Kurtis before he became a cattle rancher.

by 67WMAQ on Jul 5, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

TY.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 6, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions

dahl needs to start using PEDs again.

by Hatchetm on Jul 6, 2009 7:45 AM CDT reply actions

a young sod father was probably pissed off that day.

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 6, 2009 12:15 PM CDT reply actions

F*CK YEAH, WU !

Hoytsstash was a young, impressionable lad camped out on the rail of the grandstand upper-deck first row, left field. My uncle was an iron worker for 35 years in Chicago and allowed Hoytsstash to tag along with him and his buddies to most home Blackhawk and Sox games. Including THAT one.
The memories, WU….the summer nights in the 70s and 80s……perfect

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jul 6, 2009 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed. Though U-God believes that if we had Disco Demolition today

we would’ve forfeited the whole week, not just the 2nd game. Because the kids today have it so over the fans of yesterday. Historical performance sucks.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 6, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Hoytsstash may make a few enemies here, but how ’bout a Hip Hop Demolition Night?

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jul 6, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Sure...everyone can stand on the field deleting songs from their iPods.

That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!

Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09

by HappyHuman on Jul 6, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

If only I was a few years older

then I could lie loke everyone else and say I was there that day, too!

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 6, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

You're an idiot.

Speak not of what you do not know. Do you nto think this site might attract the same fanatics that would attend that game?

Stick to your cute Photoshops and leave history to those who made it.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 7, 2009 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions

If you were a Sox fan back then,

And you hated disco,(which we all did) chances are,you were there that day.I even remember the album I brought . Parliament- Funkadelic’s “Mothership Connection”.Not disco,but close enough.I stayed until the mounted CPD officers threatened us with tear gas.We killed Disco on that historic night.
And that’s no lie.

And you don't need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows.

by oahu420 on Jul 7, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Time to reunite the army!!!

Remember when "Cuban Pride" meant something...

by Brush Back on Jul 7, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions

I brought "Saturday Night Fever". Yeah, I spent the money on a double album.

Worth. It.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 7, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I didn't bring shit.

I was 11 yrs old. I don’t think my uncle or his buddies brought records either. But Hoytsstash does remember watching this absolutely crazy event from the upper deck…….Shit, I don’t think I owned a disco record at 11yrs old…..
Sorry, egus to shatter your image of me participating and dancing in the fire like a wild Road Warrior…….

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jul 7, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn't run the field - was on a first date,

and didn’t want to be an idjit. But if I have any regret, it would be not going on the field. The Sox’ AZ facilities didn’t quite scratch that itch.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 7, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL Good point......the effect just wouldn't be the same.......

and the field would still be playable…..

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jul 7, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions

How is this comment not green?

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Because I don't get it.

No iPod, no hip-hop.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Insane Coho Lips!!!!!!!!!!

And you don't need a weatherman
To know which way the wind blows.

by oahu420 on Jul 6, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions

i remember disco demolition

and forfeiting the game

i'll delete your SSS existence in a second. there is nothing that allows SSS posters, at any one moment, to keep posting, but the mere pleasure of larry.
-larry

by blackoutsox on Jul 6, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions