June 4, 1974 –
Ten Cent Beer Night was an ill-fated promotion held by the Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, on this date. Cleveland sold an estimated 60,000 cups of beer to the 25,134 in attendance.
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. The Indians’ security force of 50 was grossly outnumbered by more than 25,000 drunken fans. Players were forced to protect themselves with bats while retreating from the field. Twelve fans were arrested as nearly two dozen additional police cars responded to the stadium.
The Haus of Dcaligari 