American League president forfeited second game
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"American League president forfeited second game" refers to the controversial ruling that awarded a forfeit victory to the visiting team after fan chaos made the second game of the Disco Demolition Night doubleheader unplayable.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American League president forfeited second game canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball game forfeit
ⓘ
historical sports event ⓘ sports controversy ⓘ |
| associatedLeague | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
damage to playing surface
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inability to restore field to playable condition ⓘ on-field chaos after record explosion promotion ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurred after completion of first game of doubleheader ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| controversyType | fan behavior and promotional stunt ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1979-07-12 ⓘ |
| decisionBy | Lee MacPhail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doubleheaderType | twilight-night doubleheader ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| fanBehavior | thousands of fans stormed the field ⓘ |
| fieldConditionDescription | outfield torn up and littered with debris ⓘ |
| finalRuling | game awarded as 9–0 forfeit to Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| finalRulingBody | American League office ⓘ |
| firstGameResult | Chicago White Sox victory over Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| gameNumberInDoubleheader | second game ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamManager | Bill Veeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
became one of the most famous forfeits in MLB history
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increased scrutiny of ballpark promotions ⓘ |
| initialActionByUmpires | suspended second game due to field conditions ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementResponse | police called to clear the field ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| legacy | cited as cautionary tale about extreme promotions in sports ⓘ |
| locationStadium | Comiskey Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingTeamByForfeit | Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national attention in sports media ⓘ |
| officialScore | 9–0 ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | Disco Demolition Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Steve Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotionInvolved | Disco Demolition record explosion between games ⓘ |
| reasonForForfeit |
fan riot following Disco Demolition promotion
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unsafe field conditions caused by fan disturbance ⓘ |
| roleOfDecisionMaker | American League president NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleBasis | Major League Baseball rules on forfeits ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of injury to players and umpires ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| umpireCrewChief | Dave Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitingTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeamByForfeit | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1979 ⓘ |
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