The Indians break their Opening Day American League attendance with a record crowd of 74,420

The Indians break their Opening Day American League attendance with a record crowd of 74,420

The Indians break their Opening Day American League attendance record when a crowd of 74,420 watches Gaylord Perry go the distance in the Tribe’s 2-1 victory over Detroit at Cleveland Stadium. The previous mark had been set by the team in 1948 in the season opener against St. Louis.