Cleveland

Bizarre but true-Cleveland Indians 1974 season saw tremendous drop off in ticket sales. Desperate to draw fans, promoters decided on nickel beer night. The largest crowds Municipal stadium had seen in years packed the stands. The promotion ended in disaster when drunk fans began rioting. This led to the Indians forfeiting a game against Texas as players sprinted off the field dodging beer bottles. Certainly this is not representative of this fine organization but a good lesson to avoid excessive beer drinking at the ballpark. Great players of Indians history are Joe Carter, Corey Snyder, Sandy Alomar Jr. , Jim Thome, Albert Belle and Eddie Murray.