Ballad of Ten Cent Beer Night

A song about the infamous Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers June 4, 1974 game known as Ten Cent Beer Night, in which drunken fans stormed the field in the ninth inning at Municipal Stadium and the game was forfeited. Song is performed by Yet Another String Band from the CD "We Are Yet Another String Band."

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Cleveland Indians
• Texas Rangers
• 10 Cent Beer Night
• Baseball
• Tribe
• Municipal Stadium

[warmestsunshine]

TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it!

[srvfan454]

Oh my god I love a basebrawl!! nothing like it!!!!

[relcaldwell]

Okay, I got the beer night date wrong- I remember august but it was June 4th. but the point is the 1974 Indians drew pretty well that year and were as terrible as has been made out. The Perry Brothers and Gaylord's 15 game winning streak, Hall of famer Frank Robinson, Bosman not hitter, being in contention into August made them and interesting team. More interesting than the 2011 edition of the indians. But I'm biased because I grew with the 60s and 70 teams.

[relcaldwell]

2 week before beer night, Cleveland starter Dick Bosman pitched a no hitter against the World Champion Oakland As at Cleveland Stadium, attendance was 24,000. that was July 19th 1974. The Indians were 47 - 44 / 2 games out of first place.

[relcaldwell]

I can't stand historical revisionism and the 1974 Indians have been a constant victim of it. The 74 Indians were 7th in attendance that year, drawing 1,114,262 fans and outdrew the world champian As.. They were near 1st place well in August and over 500 for well into August, finally falling apart with a bad September and finishing 77-85. They had great players that year. Gaylord Perry was 21 wins and 13 loses, and won 15 games in row. His brother Jim Perry was 17 - 12. No more room.

[MrBennetzen]

$2.00 on Ten Cent Beer Night. You do the math.

[manfulify]

Absolutely hilarious! I love the fact that you guys actually knew baseball history and made it according to so! Great sense of humor!

Also, VERY good job at referring to the all-red Indians uniforms. Those were horrendous...xD

[801liveable]

i was at that game it was scarey and dangerous..really nothing to laugh about..