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34 years ago this week...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Colton, Jun 5, 2008.

  1. Colton

    Colton Active Member

    10-cent beer night at Cleveland Stadium.

    I was 10 at the time and it remains one of the scariest times of my life.

    One of the very, very few times I appreciated my father being 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds.
     
    Colton, Jun 5, 2008
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  2. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    You gotta go more into that man. Did your dad kick some ass?
     
    mustangj17, Jun 5, 2008
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  3. Colton

    Colton Active Member

    mustangj17: He sure did. I can still see him decking three different guys who tried to run through us to get over the wall en route to the Rangers bullpen.

    Two years later, he started kicking my ass. Didn't enjoy his physical presence so much at that point.
     
    Colton, Jun 5, 2008
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  4. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Interesting article on ESPN.com about that night.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 5, 2008
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Fans in the outfield were refilling straight from a Stroh's truck!

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=beernight/080604&sportCat=mlb
     
    playthrough, Jun 5, 2008
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  6. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    About Colton's Dad kicking some fans' ass?
     
    fishwrapper, Jun 5, 2008
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  7. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

    I've been wanting to hear the audio clips mentioned in that story for years.(C'mon for the sake of history someone put it on the web.)

    And if any newsreel footage exists it might be the greatest thing ever.

    As a side note, Cleveland punk rock bands from the 70s would often reference the stadium or the Indians in performances or recordings. Probably because of this event too.
     
    NoOneLikesUs, Jun 5, 2008
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