Regular season 1979 Chicago White Sox season




1 regular season

1.1 season standings
1.2 record vs. opponents
1.3 opening day lineup
1.4 notable transactions
1.5 roster
1.6 disco demolition night





regular season

the team opened season reserve infielder don kessinger acting player-manager. relieved of managerial duties on august 2, team s record @ 46-60, @ point retired player. replaced coach tony la russa, making major league managerial debut. team went 27-27 rest of season.


season standings

record vs. opponents



opening day lineup

harry chappas, ss
claudell washington, rf
chet lemon, cf
jorge orta, dh
lamar johnson, 1b
alan bannister, 2b
ralph garr, lf
eric soderholm, 3b
marv foley, c
ken kravec, p

notable transactions

may 16, 1979: nardi contreras signed free agent white sox.
june 5, 1979: 1979 major league baseball draft

ricky seilheimer drafted white sox in 1st round (19th pick).
fran mullins drafted white sox in 3rd round.
jimmy key drafted white sox in 10th round, did not sign.


june 15, 1979: eric soderholm traded white sox texas rangers ed farmer , gary holle.
july 6, 1979: rich hinton traded white sox seattle mariners juan bernhardt.

roster

disco demolition night

disco demolition night (also known anti-disco night , disco sucks night ) promotional event took place on july 12, 1979, @ comiskey park in chicago. held during scheduled twi-night doubleheader between chicago white sox , detroit tigers. after first game, throng of fans stormed field, damaging badly second game had forfeited detroit.








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