White Sox set Guinness record for dogs attending sporting event

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
  • White Sox officials said 1,122 dogs attended the game on September 13, 2016, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The attendance figures at Tuesday night's White Sox game included 1,122 dogs, enough for the team to set a Guinness World Record.

In a press release, the team said they earned the world record for the most dogs at a sporting event.

The dogs sat in the stands during the game. Earlier there was a parade of pets around the ballpark.

The team decided to try to break the record as part of its annual "Bark at the Park" event.