10-Cent Beer Night (Episode 104)

Well, we're back with 1970's baseball again. This time, the hapless baseball team from Cleveland decided to offer a 10-Cent Beer promotional event... but they neglected a key restriction that would result in a riot that left both teams injured, the stadium getting torn up, and a massive force of Cleveland police coming to put an end to it. In this episode we'll talk about the city of Cleveland, the things that REALLY should be part of planning any event centered around alcohol, and the truly scary events of that night in June. Kick your feet up, settle back, and maybe drink a soft beverage as we explore what might be the worst riot in baseball history.

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Sources:

The night beer and violence bubbled over in Cleveland, by Paul Jackson for ESPN

Forty years ago, 10-cent beer makes memories, by Anthony Castrovince for Major League Baseball

The Strange Tale of Ten Cent Beer Night, by Bill Lubinger for Ohio Magazine