Temperatures were rising in the summer of '74. Watergate was roiling and Nixon was glued to the hot seat. Severe inflation was burning down the economy, while the Cuyahoga river was on fire...for the 13th time. Hank Aaron broke The Babe's ...See moreTemperatures were rising in the summer of '74. Watergate was roiling and Nixon was glued to the hot seat. Severe inflation was burning down the economy, while the Cuyahoga river was on fire...for the 13th time. Hank Aaron broke The Babe's home run record and the most memorable thing about the Oscars was the streakers. But it was the Cleveland Indians, hosting yet another 10ยข Beer Night, that also featured streakers....which turned out to be a real riot. This is the story of the greatest basebrawl of them all.
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