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Opening Advertisement
GPU News, May 1974
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Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1974
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1975 |
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Advertisement
GPU News, May 1975
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Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1975
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1976, 1977 |
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Advertisement
GPU News, Sept. 1976
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Write-up and Advertisement in
Gay Business Guide, 1977
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Interior: Overall view of main bar; looking west
Gay Business Guide, 1977
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Interior: Closeup view of main bar; looking west
Gay Business Guide, 1977
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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
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Advertisement: Thanksgiving
GPU News, Nov. 1977
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Advertisement: Christmas
GPU News, Dec. 1977
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1978 |
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Advertisement: March schedule
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
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Editor's Copy: Ballgame anniversary to start with Easter Show then party
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
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Advertisement: St. Patricks Day and 4th Anniversary Affair
Milw. Calendar, March 1978
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Advertisement: Hangover party
Milw. Calendar, June 1978
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Advertisement
Milw. Calendar, Sept. 1978
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1979 |
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Photos from ECOM Valentines Day Show at Ballgame
GPU News, March 1979
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Advertisement for
5th Anniversary party
GPU News, March 1979
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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
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Miss Tina birthday celebration at the Ball Game
Milw. Calendar vol 2-33, May 1979
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Ad: Christmas in July party,
with show by ECOM
(Milw. Calendar vol 2-38, July 1979
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1980 |
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St. Patricks Day Show/
6th Anniversary
GPU News, March 1980
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Christmas in July show by ECOM/ Entertainers Club of Milwaukee
GPU News, July 1980
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Christmas in July party
GPU News, July 1980
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Advertisement for Ballgame
GPU News, Oct. 1980
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Ad for Ballgame: specials and ECOM's show "Hello Dolly"
Milw. Calendar, July 1980
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Dee celebrates her birthday at the BallGame with her "Proud As A Peacock" show
Milw. Calendar, Oct. 1980
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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
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ECOM Thanksgiving show
Milw. Calendar vol 3-24, Nov. 1980
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Ball Game bartender Nick Gagliano from the cover of
Milw. Calendar vol 3-26, Nov. 1980
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Christmas/ New Year ad for the Ball Game: ECOM Holiday show
Milw. Calendar vol 3-26, Nov. 1980
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Ballgame
GPU News, Jan. 1981
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1981 |
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Ad for Ball Game
Gay Milw. vol 4-01, Jan. 1981
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ECOM presents "A Salute to Broadway" show
Gay Milw. vol 4-07, April 1981
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Photos from ECOM's "Salute to Broadway" show at Ball Game, benefit for Gay Pride Committee
Gay Milw., May 1981
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Photos from Finale of ECOM's "Salute to Broadway" show
Gay Milw. vol 4-08, May 1981
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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 |
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Ad: Cocktail Hour
Escape vol 5-01, Jan. 1982
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Ad: Christmas in July party
Escape vol 5-14, July 1982
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Photos: Nick & Bucky's Birthday Party
Escape vol 5-14, July 1982
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Ad: Daily specials
Escape news vol 1-01, October 1982
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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 |
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Mr. David playing piano at
BallGame's softball benefit
In Step vol. 1-09, May 1984
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Turkey & Things Giveaway
In Step vol. 1-14, November 1984
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Rick, owner of BallGame
In Step vol. 1-14, November 1984
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1985 |
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Gene O'Brien at the BallGame, preparing for
11th anniversary and St. Pat's Day
In Step vol. 2-05, March 1985
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Gene O'Brien passes away
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
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Ballgame 11th Anniversary
In Step vol. 2-07, April 1985
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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
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Gay Wisconsin Continental
preliminaries at the Ball Game
In Step vol. 2-14, July 1985
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1986 |
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12th Anniversary celebration
March 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 6
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12th Anniversary celebration
March 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 6
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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
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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
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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
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Steppin' Out:
Miss Ballgame contest re-run due to ineligible first winner
October 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 19
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BallGame annual turkey give-away
November 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 22
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1987 |
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Photos from Valentines Day Show
Feb. 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 3
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Ad for 13th Anniversary celebration
March 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 3
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1988 |
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Ad for 14th Anniversary celebration
March 1988
In Step vol. 5 issue 3
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Photos from 14th Anniversary,
incl. manager Kenny, owner Rick
March 1988
In Step vol. 5 issue 4
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1989 |
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Invitation to 15th Anniversary celebration
(In Step v6-04, March 1989)
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Photos from traditional combination St. Patricks Day/ Anniversary party
(In Step v6-06, March 1989)
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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 |
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Adv for Super Bowl Sunday
In Step v7-01, Jan 1990
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Ad for 17th Anniversary celebration
(this was actually their 16th)
In Step v7-04, March 1990
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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
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Advertisement
In Step v7-06, March 1990
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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
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Ad, Christmas and New Years Eve
In Step v7-25, Dec 1990
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1991 |
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Ad, Sheepshead Tournament
every 3rd saturday
In Step v8-02, Feb 1991
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Ad for 18th Anniversary celebration
(this was actually their 17th)
(In Step v8-05, March 1990)
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Photos from St. Pats/ 17th anniversary party
(In Step v8-06, March 1990)
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Ad, SSBL Fundraiser & Fashion Contest
In Step v8-08, May 1991
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Ad, Welcome to Chicago's 'Company' Bar
In Step v8-15, Aug 1991
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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 |
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Ad for 19th Anniversary celebration
(actually their 18th)
In Step v9-06, March 1992
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Ad, Sheepshead and Arlington
Greyhound Race Track Trip
In Step v9-08, May 1992
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Ad, Chicago Bar Crawl
In Step v9-14, July-Aug 1992
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Ad, Trick or Treat
In Step v9-21, October 1992
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Ad, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
In Step v9-25, Dec 1992
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1993 |
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Ad, Sheepshead and Darts
In Step v10-04, 1993
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Photos from 19th Anniversary party
(not their 20th as the caption states)
March 1993
In Step vol. 10 issue 6
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Advertisement
In Step v10-10, May 1993
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Ad, Labor Day Monday Munchies
In Step v10-17, Sept. 1993
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Ad: Packer Backers, Sheepshead,
& Welcome HIT XV Bowlers
In Step v10-23, Nov. 1993
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1995 |
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Ad, 22nd Anniversary
& St. Pat's Celebration
In Step v12-05, March 1995
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Photos from 22nd Anniversary party
In Step v12-06, March 1995
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Photos from Lampshade Contest
In Step v12-23, Nov. 1995
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1996 |
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Ad, Super Bowl Party
In Step v13-01, Jan. 1996
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Ad, 23rd Anniversary & St. Pats Party
In Step v13-04, March 1996
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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
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Ad, July 4th Party
In Step v13-12, July 1996
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Ad, Shade-Stock coming in October
In Step v13-19, October 1996
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Ad, Thanking Everyone for a Happy 1996,
& New Years Eve party
In Step v13-25, Dec. 1996
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1997 |
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Photo- RInging in 1997 at Ballgame
In Step v14-01, Jan. 1997
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Ad, Greatest Cocktail Hour Ever
In Step v14-01, Jan. 1997
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Ad, Greatest Cocktail Hour Ever
In Step v14-10, May 1997
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Ad, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 1998
In Step v14-26, Dec. 1997
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1998 |
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Photo, Packer-istos
(owner Rick on left)
In Step v15-03, Feb. 1998
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Photo, SSBL Poker Run
In Step v15-06, March 1998
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Mention in 'Steppin Out' about
St. Pats and Anniversary parties
In Step v15-07, April 1998
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2005 |
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Advertisement
OutBound magazine v4-06, June 2005
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2006 |
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Advertisement
OutBound magazine v5-05, May 2006
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Advertisement
OutBound magazine v5-06, June 2006
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2008 |
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Photos, Ballgame's AIDS Walk Sign-up Party
OutBound magazine v7-08, July 2008
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Advertisement: Happy August!
OutBound magazine v7-08, July 2008
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2010 |
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Photos- Ballgame turns 40
Quest magazine v17-04, March 2010
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2011 |
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Cover: new bartender MatthewPhotos- Ballgame turns 40
OutBound magazine v12-05, May 2011
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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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