I may be a die - hard Cleveland Indians buff , but that does n’t think of I ’ll go to the approximate range just for the game . I often take what slate I grease one’s palms free-base on the promotions . So far this season I ’ve bought tickets to pyrotechnic night , half - price college ID night and dollar weenie night . While I always bask my free torch or bobblehead , there have been some fan promotions that did n’t go so well . Here ’s a spirit at five that failed :
Cleveland Municipal Stadium , 1974
The Promotion:10 - Cent Beer Night . To bring lover to see the deplorable Cleveland Indians , management decided to deal 10 - ounce cups of beer for only 10 cents at a game against the Texas Rangers .
What snuff it wrong : Management forgot one small detail : intoxicated masses get uneasy . More than 25,000 fans showed up for the event , most of them already tipsy at the logic gate . Among the more tame incident was a adult female who scud the bunch from the on - deck circle , a father - Word team moon the player ( good bonding experience , I venture ) and fan skip on the field to meet shingle hands with the outfielders . Then , in the bottom of the 9th , the Indians attach the game , but never got a chance to win . Fans originate throw battery , golf game egg , cup and rocks onto the theatre and one even took the glove of the Rangers correct fielder . As the player rushed into the stands to get his glove back , fans starting teem the field to stop him and throw chair to parry his style .
The Outcome : The Indians were forced to waive the game and nine fans were turn back . The AL president forced the dealership to forsake the promotion idea after understate " There was no interrogative that beer play a great part in the affair . “
Cash drop nighttime , All - you - can - eat fundament night , and more bad idea after the break .
The Promotion : Disco Demolition Night . White Sox fans were encouraged to play previous discotheque records to the commons in central for a deoxidise admission price of 98 cents . The record book were to be destroyed in between the two game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers .
What went wrong : conceive it or not , a lot of people wanted to see disco music records destroyed . 50,000 people showed up at the gates and many who were turn away at the gate tried to climb the walls of the stadium to get in . The gang , who were reportedly heavily under the influence , shortly realized that records could double as Frisbee , which naturally led to fans throwing banger and drinks . When the destruction moment occur , the blowup was bigger than expect and terminate up rip a hole in the outfield eatage . Thousands of fan hunt onto the discipline to fall in the mayhem , burn banners and throwing objects . The batting cages were even destroyed in the riot .
The effect : The Tigers refused to take the flying field , forcing the White Sox to throw overboard the game . The quick patch occupation on the outfield left the green goddess uneven and players complained about it for the rest of the time of year .
Dodger Stadium , 1995
The Promotion : Ball Night . Fans get in the game were given a souvenir baseball game .
What went wrong : Turns out baseballs are pretty commodious thing to throw . In the seventh frame , fans threw balls at an opposing outfielder when he bobbled a play . The real drama happened in the bottom of the ninth , though . Dodger Raul Mondesi and director Tommy Lasorda were exclude for contend a strikeout call , inspiring about 200 fans to throw their promotional balls onto the field . The umpire urge on the Cardinals to stay on on the bailiwick , but finally decided to end the game after more fans decided to contribute their gifts to the secret plan .
The Outcome : The Dodgers were forced to forego the game , the first forfeit in the National League in 41 years .
The Promotion : Cash Drop . The West Michigan Whitecaps , Detroit ’s family - A affiliate , had a helicopter drop $ 1,000 in various bills from a eggbeater after a biz .
What snuff it wrong : People love money more than they have it off other mass . Two tike were injured scramble for the immediate payment . A girl receive a flaming lip being press to the ground , while a seven - year - sure-enough boy was bruised when he got tramp down in the fray .
The final result : The boy was get to the hospital , but released after treatment . The squad direction summed up the incident by reminding everyone that they had contract waiver .
Dodger Stadium , 2007
The Promotions : All - you - can - eat buns . undo the work of Shaq and Cookie Monster , the Dodgers decided to further obesity by open up up a section of all - you - can - eat butt . Although beer , ice cream and candy are still for sale , most food is just give away . Ticket prices range from $ 20-$40 .
What went wrong : Not everybody can handle an loose buffet of hot dogs and nachos . One Slate reporter compose abouthis experiencein the ass , which predictably ended in barf . I can only imagine that countless other fan have had their evenings terminate in a alike way .
The Outcome : Despite the upchucking , the seats stay open and unremarkably pull out between 2,000 and 4,000 fans a night . In fact , the Dodgers have declared the promotional material a success and have reached the second - highest attending in baseball game . Other stadiums have contacted the Dodgers about copying the thought .
