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unusual facts about riot gear



Rusty Torres

This time, at least, Rusty wasn't on the field when the madness started; the first game had ended and Torres (who had singled and scored the Sox' only run in the 4–1 loss) was in the dressing room when disc jockey Steve Dahl "blew up" a box of disco records, causing thousands of fans to run onto the field, which was eventually cleared by police in riot gear.

Tony Clifton

After a disastrous first show, where Clifton took the stage with Tony Bennett's famous "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and was summarily booed, he reappeared on the second night in riot gear amid a shower of rotten vegetables and other detritus.


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