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Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Cleveland Indians' Ten Cent Beer Night: The Worst Idea Ever

On June 4, 1974, the Cleveland Indians held "Ten Cent Beer Night." 

The club intended to offer as much eight-ounce Stroh's beer as fans could drink—and for only 10 cents a pop. 

Now some background from before the Indians played the Texas Rangers that night. 

Six days earlier there was a bench-clearing brawl between the two teams at Arlington Stadium in Texas.
-WiscoDave