Brief because I have written about this before. (Previously. Previously. Previously.) But today is a significant day.
Today is the 50th anniversary of Ten Cent Beer Night, one of the top three greatest events in sports history.
I do not see any acknowledgement of this on the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network site. Or on Cleveland.com. Or on MLB.com. Gee, you’d think they are embarrassed or something.
If you live in Cleveland or Euclid, Collision Bend is celebrating once again.
Please drink responsibly and leave your fighting pants at home.
I just bought two new pairs of fighting pants, and you want me to leave them at home?
The legendary Tim Russert was a college student at the time and attended the game. He is quoted as saying, “”I went with $2 in my pocket. You do the math.”
Verne Lundquist interviews players:
There are quite a few Ten Cent Beer Night videos on the ‘Tube, but almost all the ones I’ve found are from third parties years after the fact, and I don’t want to link them here.
Edited to add: Hooray! And thanks to my beloved and indulgent aunt and uncle!
“10 Cent Beer Night: An Oral History of Cleveland Baseball’s Most Infamous Night”.
Two naked women ran in front of his car.
“I thought, ‘Oh, it’s THAT kind of a riot,’” he says.