Yesterday was the anniversary of Cleveland's (1974) "10 cent beer night" ⚾️
Yesterday was the anniversary of “10 cent beer night” in Cleveland 1974. 9 fans were arrested and the Indians forfeited the game to the Rangers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Cent_Beer_Night
a limit of six beers per purchase but no limit on the number of purchases made during the game.
Most sober fans departed early, leaving an increasingly drunk and unruly mob behind. Continued degradation of the game culminated in a riot in the ninth inning when fans rushed the field. Players were forced to protect themselves with their bats while retreating from the field. Chief umpire Nestor Chylak declared the game to be forfeited in Texas's favor due to the mob's uncontrollable behavior.
NBC newscaster Tim Russert, then a student at the Cleveland–Marshall College of Law, recalled attending the game, and later commented, "I went with $2 in my pocket. You do the math."[19]
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