Cleveland Indians Ten Cent Beer Night -- The Sequel

The 2009 Cleveland Indians aren't playing well and aren't drawing many fans. The marketing department is trying to come up with some new promotional ideas but is striking out too. But what about bringing back the most successful promotion in team history?

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[ThaFlameofATown]

YES! AWESOME! No way in hell a 43 cent beer AND free bat night will go wrong. Can't wait to see the fans reaction!

[RNPro1]

Drunk guys with bats!

[texasmike12]

I was there,it was crazy

[MrTraceMan]

What could possibly go wrong?

[relcaldwell]

I was at this game in 1974, just a couple of week before the beer night

Friday, July 19, 1974, Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 24,302, Time of Game: 1:56

PITCHER DICK BOSMAN NO HIT THE OAKLAND As 4-0. The Indian were 47 -44 after that game 2 games out of first place.

[relcaldwell]

The first place Baltimore Orioles could even out draw the 1974 Indians. Cleveland had 1,114,262 fans that year while the first place Orioles had only 962,085- they couldn't even draw a mill. This myth about the last place 74 indians, last in attendance is just bunch of untrue crap.

[relcaldwell]

THESE ARE THE TEAMS THE INDIANS OUT DREW IN 1974. THE WORLD CHAMPION OAKLANDS As COULDn'T EVEN DRAW A MILLION. Pittsburgh Pirates 1,110,552 Houston Astros 1,090,728 San Diego Padres 1,075,399 Montreal Expos 1,019,134 Chicago Cubs 1,015,378 Atlanta Braves 981,085 Baltimore Orioles 962,572 Milwaukee Brewers 955,741 California Angels 917,269 Oakland Athletics 845,693 Minnesota Twins  662,401 San Francisco Giants 519,987

[relcaldwell]

Baltimore Orioles BAL 91 71 .562 --

New York Yankees NYY 89 73 .549 2.0

Boston Red Sox BOS 84 78 .519 7.0

Cleveland Indians CLE 77 85 .475 14.0

Milwaukee Brewers MIL 76 86 .469 15.0

Detroit Tigers DET 72 90 .444 19.0

[relcaldwell]

Heck, in the latter part of the year they aquired Frank Robinson from Baltimore. That means the team had two hall of famers in Gaylord and Frank. Buddy Bell was at third, another great player.. Perry drew large crowds, especially during his 15 game winning streak. In fact, both Perry brother drew well for them that year. A lot of teams had the beer night. We just happen to have trouble at ours. The tribe gave away a cadillac to the one millionth fan.

[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]

Which do you guys think is the worst promotion ever:

Ten Cent Beer Night (Occured on June 4th, 1974 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio)

or

Disco Demolition Night (Occured on July 12th, 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illonois)?

[BKerve5894]

@214rob  what youre joking right?