White Sox Promos and Disco Night Rally Fans in Chicago
Sox fans dance and cheer as Chicago White Sox promote ethnic theme nights and entertain with disco events. The club highlights promotions, promotions like Greek Night and Lithuanian Night, and a major crowd of over 46,000 for a Friday game. The team struggles with injuries and pitching, yet fans pack the park, led by Nancy Faust and Harry Caray. The article notes key players out and Trade deadline moves including Ed Farmer arrival and Soderholm’s exit, underscoring a pennant hunt amid promotional flair.
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Mariners rally past White Sox in fourth straight win
Willie Horton belted his 301st career homer to spark Seattle's 5-3 victory over Chicago, as Bruce Bochte and the Mariners' pitching staff propelled a late-innings lead. Bochte raised his average to .338 with a key double and RBI, part of Seattle's run-scoring spree against Ed Farmer.
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Phillies and Reds dominate NL All Star balloting in 1979
Phillies star Mike Schmidt leads NL vote getters with 930,691 ballots, over 340,000 ahead of Ron Cey. Pete Rose tops at first base with 822,371, ahead of Steve Garvey. Reds outfielders Foster, Parker, and Luzinski lead, while Johnny Bench again leads catchers with 693,002. Seattle Kingdome hosts the 50th All-Star Game on July 17.
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