It was 40 years ago today that the Cleveland Indians hosted one of the more infamous promotions in Major League Baseball history. On June 4, 1974, the Indians hosted “10-cent Beer Night,” which probably seemed like a good idea when it was likely concocted after an extended session of drinking moonshine and smoking hash. Who could have guessed that beer at a dime a pop would result in a full-scale riot? Dan Coughlin, a retired sportswriter, relayed his memories of the evening. “Q. Looking back how would you sum up Ten-Cent Beer Night? A. There were 25,134 fans. 60,000 Genesee beers at 10 cents each. 50 cops. 19 streakers. 7 emergency room injuries. 9 arrests. 2 bare moons. 2 bouncing breasts. 1 sportswriter punched in the jaw. Dan Coughlin was the sportswriter.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:16:46 +0000
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