Legacy and Death
In his 30 years of performing at White Sox games, Andy only missed one home opener - that of April 14, 1989, which occurred one day after the death of his wife, the former Helen Novak. Rozdilsky died at age 77 after suffering a heart attack at his Southwest Side home, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park. The morning after Andy's death, Steve Dahl (a local Chicago radio DJ) called Andy's home phone and left him a message asking Andy to give him a call when he woke up, angering fans. Steve Dahl had been previously banned from Comiskey Park for Disco Demolition.
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