Short Stuff: Cleveland’s Infamous 10-Cent Beer Night

# 10-Cent Beer Night: Baseball's Most Chaotic Evening

On June 4th, 1974, the Cleveland Indians' promotion of 10-cent beers turned into an absolute riot when angry fans, fueled by cheap alcohol and lingering tensions from a brawl the week before in Texas, stormed the field with stolen stadium seats, chains, and knives during the game against the Texas Rangers. Josh and Chuck dive into how a seemingly routine baseball promotion spiraled into complete mayhem, with streakers, flying projectiles, and both teams' players defending themselves against hundreds of intoxicated fans while security stood completely helpless with just 50 guards for 26,000 people. It's a wild tale of how one night in Cleveland became the stuff of baseball legend and basically ended the era of unlimited cheap beer nights at the ballpark.