Triple Play

The day after the All Star Game, the band was treated to a major league game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. During the game, there was a triple play. For years I have been telling people it was unassisted, but have recently learned it was 4-4-3.

Soldier Field

50 years ago tonight, the Santa Fe High School Marching Band performed the halftime show at the All Star Football Game at Soldier Field (frequently misspelled).

One of the bandsmen is quoted as saying the performance was so perfect it should never be repeated. I'm sure it was not, in fact the same 72 players never took the field together after the show. The question is "Were the lights used the following year?"

SFHS Marching Band departs for Chicago

Fifty years ago today, the Santa Fe High School Marching Band
boarded buses and departed for the Chicago Tribune All-Star Football game in Chicago.

If anyone has any additional clippings or memories, this would be a good time to add a comment or send them directly to me.