CLEVELAND — UPDATE: Sunday's Lake County Captains game has been delayed due to inclement weather. Gates will open and the 10-cent beer promotion will now begin at 1 p.m.
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10-cent Beer Night will return to a Northeast Ohio ballpark on Sunday ... sort of.
As part of a slate of promotions celebrating Cleveland Sports History Day, the Lake County Captains are running a promotion ahead of their Sunday afternoon tilt against the Great Lakes Loons that harkens back to that infamous Cleveland Indians game-turned riot 50 years ago.
The Cleveland Guardians High-A affiliate's version of "10-cent Beer Night" runs for only one hour and it's not really at night, but baseball fans will be able to mark the anniversary at the kiosk in front of Castaways Bar at Classic Auto Group Park from 1-2 p.m.
The original 10-cent Beer Night was devised as a promotion for the perpetually lousy Cleveland Indians on June 4, 1974. That game began with a handful of fans tipsy on cheap beer running across the outfield grass at Cleveland Municipal Stadium — some of them naked — and collapsed into chaos.
10-cent Beer Night is not the only moment in Cleveland sports lore that's being honored on Sunday. Here's the full list of promotions for Sunday afternoon's Cleveland Sports History Day game, courtesy of the Lake County Captains:
- Travis Bazzana Shirsey Giveaway presented by Paul Davis Restoration: The first 500 fans who enter the gate will receive a free Travis Bazzana shirsey.
- Pregame Autographs with Cleveland Guardians Prospects: Meet and greet the future stars of the Cleveland Guardians! Get your memorabilia signed by top Captains prospects from 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM.
- ALL Dawgs Welcome: All dawgs are FREE. Don't leave your canine friends at home.
- Browns Memorabilia on the Concourse: Explore a curated display of Cleveland Browns 1964 Championship memorabilia on the concourse.
- On-Field In Game Promotions Celebrating the 1964 Champion Cleveland Browns including the Jim Brown & Leroy Kelly Touchdown Run, Lou Groza Field Goal Challenge and 1964 Browns Championship Trivia!
- Ceremonial First Pitch & Autographs by Frank Minnifield and Hanford Dixon: Cleveland Browns legends Frank Minnifield and Hanford Dixon will be throwing out a ceremonial first pitch and pregame autographs.
- Mascot Autographs: During the game, fans can meet and get autographs from their favorite Captains mascots including the world-famous Baseball Bug.
- Postgame Kids Run the Bases: After the final out, all kids are invited to run the bases.
- Postgame Bottle Gate 2.0: Stick around for Bottle Gate 2.0! Enjoy six bottles for just $5 as we recreate one of Cleveland's most infamous sports moments.
For more information about the game and how to buy tickets, click here.
Reporting by Associated Press Sports Writer Tom Withers contributed to this report.
