Davey Phillips
"Pine Tar Game Fiasco [Disco Demolition]"
I sent a request to Davey Phillips asking him to tell the story on a baseball about his memory of the Disco Demolition Game and this is what I got:
"Pine Tar Game Fiasco [He meant Disco Demolition] When we
started to leave dress room for 2nd game [the] police stopped us and told us
about chaos on field for first time"
"Veeck came in dressing room searching for
me. I had no idea there was any kind of promotion at all. Told
Sparky and Kessinger to be ready to play."
"Worst Promotion Ever. I was
crew chief and I went ot into stands to watch center field burn and fans running
out of control."
"After police and ?? came, field was cleared but un-playable.
I called game. Bill Veeck was furous with me.