On this episode of Our American Stories, on June 4, 1974, the Cleveland Indians hosted the Texas Rangers in what began as a regular MLB game and ended as one of the most infamous promotions in baseball history. Known as “Ten Cent Beer Night,” the evening promised cheap drinks to boost attendance. What followed was a riot on the field, a forfeit, and a chapter of baseball history that still stuns fans today. The History Guy recounts the unbelievable story of the night chaos replaced baseball in Cleveland.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, on June 4, 1974, the Cleveland Indians hosted the Texas Rangers in what began as a regular MLB game and ended as one of the most infamous promotions in baseball history. Known as &ldquo;Ten Cent Beer Night,&rdquo; the evening promised cheap drinks to boost attendance. What followed was a riot on the field, a forfeit, and a chapter of baseball history that still stuns fans today. The History Guy recounts the unbelievable story of the night chaos replaced baseball in Cleveland.</p>
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Ten Cent Beer Night: When Cheap Beer Sparked Chaos in MLB

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