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1974

Opening Advertisement
GPU News, May 1974
 
Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1974
 

1975

Advertisement
GPU News, May 1975
 
Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1975
 
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1976, 1977

Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1976
 
Write-up and Advertisement in
Gay Business Guide, 1977
 
Interior: Overall view of main bar; looking west
Gay Business Guide, 1977
 
Interior: Closeup view of main bar; looking west
Gay Business Guide, 1977
 
Interior: View of back section, pinball machines and casual seating; taken from the stage, looking west
Gay Business Guide, 1977
 
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Advertisement: Polish Corn Roast
GPU News, Aug. 1977
 
Advertisement: Thanksgiving
GPU News, Nov. 1977
 
Advertisement: Christmas
GPU News, Dec. 1977
 

1978

Advertisement: March schedule
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
 
Editor's Copy: Ballgame anniversary to start with Easter Show then party
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
 
Advertisement: St. Patricks Day and 4th Anniversary Affair
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
 
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Advertisement: Hangover party
Milw. Calendar, June 1978
 
Advertisement
Milw. Calendar, Sept. 1978
 

1979

Photos from ECOM Valentines Day Show at Ballgame
GPU News, March 1979
 
Advertisement for
5th Anniversary party
GPU News, March 1979
 
Photos from ECOM St. Patricks Day Show and 5th Anniversary party at Ballgame
GPU News, April 1979
 
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Advertisement for
ECOM Valentine Show
Milw. Calendar vol 2-26, Feb. 1979
 
Miss Tina birthday celebration at the Ball Game
Milw. Calendar vol 2-33, May 1979
 
Ad: Christmas in July party,
with show by ECOM
(Milw. Calendar vol 2-38, July 1979
 

1980

St. Patricks Day Show/
6th Anniversary
GPU News, March 1980
 
Christmas in July show by ECOM/ Entertainers Club of Milwaukee
GPU News, July 1980
 
Christmas in July party
GPU News, July 1980
 
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Advertisement for Ballgame
GPU News, Oct. 1980
 
Ad for Ballgame: specials and ECOM's show "Hello Dolly"
Milw. Calendar, July 1980
 
Dee celebrates her birthday at the BallGame with her "Proud As A Peacock" show
Milw. Calendar, Oct. 1980
 
BallGame "Come play with us", including Open Gin tournament ad
Milw. Calendar, Oct. 1980
 
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Photo: Ballgame bartender Ken Wenzel with attorney Ron Ehemann from Chicago Magazine
Milw. Calendar vol 3-24, Nov. 1980
 
ECOM Thanksgiving show
Milw. Calendar vol 3-24, Nov. 1980
 
Ball Game bartender Nick Gagliano from the cover of
Milw. Calendar vol 3-26, Nov. 1980
 
Christmas/ New Year ad for the Ball Game: ECOM Holiday show
Milw. Calendar vol 3-26, Nov. 1980
 
Ballgame
GPU News, Jan. 1981
 
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1981

Ad for Ball Game
Gay Milw. vol 4-01, Jan. 1981
 
ECOM presents "A Salute to Broadway" show
Gay Milw. vol 4-07, April 1981
 
Photos from ECOM's "Salute to Broadway" show at Ball Game, benefit for Gay Pride Committee
Gay Milw., May 1981
 
Photos from Finale of ECOM's "Salute to Broadway" show
Gay Milw. vol 4-08, May 1981
 
Ball Game Specials + Bus Trip to race track
Gay Milw. vol 4-10, May 1981
 
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Ad: Cocktail Hour
Escape vol 4-12, Dec. 1981
 
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1982

Ad: Cocktail Hour
Escape vol 5-01, Jan. 1982
 
Ad: Christmas in July party
Escape vol 5-14, July 1982
 
Photos: Nick & Bucky's Birthday Party
Escape vol 5-14, July 1982
 
Ad: Daily specials
Escape news vol 1-01, October 1982
 
Photo: rare guest appearaance of the
'Andrews Sisters' at H.I.T. (Holiday
Invitational [bowling] Tournament) show
Escape news vol 1-02, October 1982
 

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1984

Mr. David playing piano at
BallGame's softball benefit
In Step vol. 1-09, May 1984
 
Turkey & Things Giveaway
In Step vol. 1-14, November 1984
 
Rick, owner of BallGame
In Step vol. 1-14, November 1984
 

1985

Gene O'Brien at the BallGame, preparing for
11th anniversary and St. Pat's Day
In Step vol. 2-05, March 1985
 
Gene O'Brien passes away
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
 
Ballgame 11th Anniversary
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
 
Ballgame
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
 
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Candi Stratton, Miss Gay Wisconsin Continental
at 11th anniversary party
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
 
Gay Wisconsin Continental
preliminaries at the Ball Game
In Step vol. 2-14, July 1985
 

1986



12th Anniversary celebration
March 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 6
 
12th Anniversary celebration
March 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 6
 
Kenny, manager of the BallGame, at anniversary
March 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 6
 
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Drag show at Ballgame
hosted by Miss M.
incl. Holly Brown, Kelly Michaels, Ginger, Bouji
June 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 11
 


Miss Ballgame
winner Alexis, Tina, Mandi,
Christina, Mama Rae
NOTE: contest later declared invalid and run again (see below)
August 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 16
 
Miss Ballgame contest
August 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 16
 
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Vanessa new Miss BallGame 86-87 (after previous contest, above, declared invalid- also see article to right)
October 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 19
 
Steppin' Out:
Miss Ballgame contest re-run due to ineligible first winner
October 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 19
 
BallGame annual turkey give-away
November 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 22
 

1987

Photos from Valentines Day Show
Feb. 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 3
 
Ad for 13th Anniversary celebration
March 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 3
 
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1988

Ad for 14th Anniversary celebration
March 1988
In Step vol. 5 issue 3
 
Photos from 14th Anniversary,
incl. manager Kenny, owner Rick
March 1988
In Step vol. 5 issue 4
 

1989

Invitation to 15th Anniversary celebration
(In Step v6-04, March 1989)
 
Photos from traditional combination St. Patricks Day/ Anniversary party
(In Step v6-06, March 1989)
 
Thank You ad for 15 Years
(In Step v6-06, March 1989)
 
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Photo, Christmas in July
In Step v6-15, July 1989
 
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1990

Adv for Super Bowl Sunday
In Step v7-01, Jan 1990
 
Ad for 17th Anniversary celebration
(this was actually their 16th)
In Step v7-04, March 1990
 
Photos, St. Patricks Day and
17th Anniversary celebration
In Step v7-06, March 1990
 
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Steppin Out: the Ballgame is "Milwauke's
traditional Gay St. Paty's party place"
In Step v7-06, March 1990
 
Advertisement
In Step v7-06, March 1990
 
Advertisement,
Summer Daze and July 4th
In Step v7-12, June 1990
 
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Ad, Wednesday Night Dart League
In Step v7-19, Sept. 1990
 
Ad, Christmas and New Years Eve
In Step v7-25, Dec 1990
 
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1991

Ad, Sheepshead Tournament
every 3rd saturday
In Step v8-02, Feb 1991
 
Ad for 18th Anniversary celebration
(this was actually their 17th)
(In Step v8-05, March 1990)
 
Photos from St. Pats/ 17th anniversary party
(In Step v8-06, March 1990)
 
Ad, SSBL Fundraiser & Fashion Contest
In Step v8-08, May 1991
 
Ad, Welcome to Chicago's 'Company' Bar
In Step v8-15, Aug 1991
 
Ad, Tricks or Treats for Halloween
In Step v8-21, Oct 1991
 
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Ad, Holiday Christmas Party
In Step v9-01, Dec 1991
 
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1992

Ad for 19th Anniversary celebration
(actually their 18th)
In Step v9-06, March 1992
 
Ad, Sheepshead and Arlington
Greyhound Race Track Trip
In Step v9-08, May 1992
 
Ad, Chicago Bar Crawl
In Step v9-14, July-Aug 1992
 
Ad, Trick or Treat
In Step v9-21, October 1992
 
Ad, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
In Step v9-25, Dec 1992
 

1993


Ad, Sheepshead and Darts
In Step v10-04, 1993
 
Photos from 19th Anniversary party
(not their 20th as the caption states)
March 1993
In Step vol. 10 issue 6
 
Advertisement
In Step v10-10, May 1993
 
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Ad, Labor Day Monday Munchies
In Step v10-17, Sept. 1993
 
Ad: Packer Backers, Sheepshead,
& Welcome HIT XV Bowlers
In Step v10-23, Nov. 1993
 
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1995

Ad, 22nd Anniversary
& St. Pat's Celebration
In Step v12-05, March 1995
 
Photos from 22nd Anniversary party
In Step v12-06, March 1995
 
Photos from Lampshade Contest
In Step v12-23, Nov. 1995
 
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1996

Ad, Super Bowl Party
In Step v13-01, Jan. 1996
 
Ad, 23rd Anniversary & St. Pats Party
In Step v13-04, March 1996
 
Photo from St. Paddy's Day and Anniversary
In Step v13-06, March 1996
 
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Ad, Sheepshead, Easter,
Possum Queen Candidates
In Step v13-06, April 1996
 
Ad, July 4th Party
In Step v13-12, July 1996
 
Ad, Shade-Stock coming in October
In Step v13-19, October 1996
 
Ad, Thanking Everyone for a Happy 1996,
& New Years Eve party
In Step v13-25, Dec. 1996
 
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1997

Photo- RInging in 1997 at Ballgame
In Step v14-01, Jan. 1997
 
Ad, Greatest Cocktail Hour Ever
In Step v14-01, Jan. 1997
 
Ad, Greatest Cocktail Hour Ever
In Step v14-10, May 1997
 
Ad, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 1998
In Step v14-26, Dec. 1997
 
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1998

Photo, Packer-istos
(owner Rick on left)
In Step v15-03, Feb. 1998
 
Photo, SSBL Poker Run
In Step v15-06, March 1998
 
Mention in 'Steppin Out' about
St. Pats and Anniversary parties
In Step v15-07, April 1998
 
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2005

Advertisement
OutBound magazine v4-06, June 2005
 
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2006

Advertisement
OutBound magazine v5-05, May 2006
 
Advertisement
OutBound magazine v5-06, June 2006
 
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2008

Photos, Ballgame's AIDS Walk Sign-up Party
OutBound magazine v7-08, July 2008
 
Advertisement: Happy August!
OutBound magazine v7-08, July 2008
 
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2010

Photos- Ballgame turns 40
Quest magazine v17-04, March 2010
 
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2011

Cover: new bartender MatthewPhotos- Ballgame turns 40
OutBound magazine v12-05, May 2011
 
Article: new bartenders Max Banett and Matt Dylan join Gary, David Frey and Debi Vance
OutBound magazine v10-10, October 2011
 
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