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In this image provided by Special Collections, Cleveland State University, Texas Rangers’ Jeff Burroughs, center, runs off the field with his teammates during the Beer Night melee at Cleveland Stadium, June 4, 1974, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Indians forfeited the baseball game to the Rangers after fans, fueled by 10-cent beers, stormed the field in the ninth inning. (Paul Tepley/Cleveland Press, Special Collections, Cleveland State University, via AP, File)

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    FILE – In this image provided by Special Collections, Cleveland State University, injured umpire Nestor Chylak, right, leads his crew, from left, Joe Brinkman, Nick Bremigan, and Larry McCoy off the field during the Beer Night melee at Cleveland Stadium, June 4, 1974, in Cleveland.