You'd think they had learned their lesson, but the very next month, the Tribe hosted yet another 10-cent beer promotion, though it ended without incident. Pay homage. https://t.co/UJ6q1OBVl2 ๐ป
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With attendance at record lows, the Cleveland Indians hosted a promotion on Tuesday, June 4, 1974.
This is the story of 10-Cent Beer Night.
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With a runner on second, it was likely the Indians could have batted him home to break the 5-5 tie and seal the victory. But following the pandemonium and absence of any bases, they were forced to forfeit (one of only five in the league since 1954).
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Spurs win it 4โ1. Sean Elliott, Robinson, Duncan, and Pop with the first trophy in franchise history. Duncan takes Finals MVP. Chapter one of five.
Funny how the weirdest seasons make the best history. Pay homage.
The season almost didn't happen. The dynasty almost didn't start. And nobody saw the 8-seed coming.
A thread on 1999: the weirdest, best chapter in NBA history.
But Cinderella runs end. Without Ewing and outmatched in the paint, the Knicks ran out of magic. The 50-game sprint that started with nothing to lose finished one round short.
"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth."
Lou Gehrig, July 4, 1939
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