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1978-1979

SSBL Teams as of issue time
April 1978
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 1 no. 4- pg. 3
 
SSBL 1979 Schedule to clip
May 1979
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 2 no. 33- pgs. 11-12
 
Series III summary
 

1979

Flag/ Banner for Classic 'Series III", 1979
 

1980

Spectators at cold, foggy misty May 17 games at Mitchell Park
May 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 11- pg. 3
 
Losing 'Your Place' team at SHadows bar after the games
May 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 11- pg. 13
 
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Cover, 1980 Milwaukee Invitational Softball Tournament Program
(view entire program as PDF)
 


SSBL Teams as of issue time
August 1, 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 11- pg. 14
 
Fundraising benefit at M&M for their SSBL team
August 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 11- pg. 15
 
Photos: Top: Dick Krekowski + Bill Place
bottom: M&M bartender Ron Thate
August 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 11- pg. 15
 

M&M Team ends SSBL season undefeated, clinches title
August 29, 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 18- pg. 18
(view Wreck Room team photo)
 
Season-end Standings
Sept. 26, 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 20- pg. 20
 
Photo: Mark Upham, head umpire
October 24, 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 22- pg. 38
 
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Benefit for injured players of 'Your Place' team
Nov. 21, 1980
Milwaukee Calendar, vol. 3 no. 24- pg. 18
(note that the photo caption is incorrect, it was transposed with another in the original publication!)
 
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1981

Shut outs highlight SSBL play
May 29, 1981: Gay Milwaukee, vol. 4 no. 10- pg. 20
 
Early SSBL standings
May 29, 1981: Gay Milwaukee, vol. 4 no. 10- pg. 22
 

1983

Photos taken at 'Milwaukee Classic', 1983, at Mitchell Park
(photos by Don Schwamb)
 
Photos taken at 'Milwaukee Classic', 1983, at Mitchell Park
(photos by Don Schwamb)
 

1984

Ad: 1984 Opening day/ Fan Appreciation Day
April-May 1984
In Step vol. 1 issue 6
 
Jock Shorts: Kick off of 7th season
April-May 1984
In Step vol. 1 issue 6: pg. 26
 
Photos: Opening day on April 28
May 1984
In Step vol. 1 issue 7: pg. 36
 

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1985

Jock Shorts: season conclusion and standings. Wreck Room Wings and Spurs champions of the two divisions
Miller Brewing Co. agrees to support World Series.
August, 1985
In Step vol. 2 issue 16: pg. 30
 
Flag/ Banner for Classic 'Series 9", 1985
 

1986

SSBL Needs you: for 'Milwaukee Classic'
Memorial Day tournament
March, 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 4
 
SSBL presents awards, end of season
October, 1986
In Step vol. 3 issue 19: pg.
 

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1987

SSBL 10th season Winding Up to start
(Commissioner Tom Salzseider, Asst. Comm. Suzi Arnold, Secy Jery Warzyn, Treas. Patty Brown)
Feb-March, 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 3: pg. 53
 
Milwaukee represented at NAGAAA (North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance) spring meeting
March-April, 1987
In Step vol. 4 issue 4: pg. 50
 

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1988

Button for 1988 Milwaukee Classic
 

 

 
Photos taken at 'Milwaukee Classic', 1988, at Mitchell Park
(photos by Don Schwamb)
 

1990

Article: Slow start to season due to weather
(from In Step vol 7 #22, June 1990)
 

1991

Article: 1990 awards, plans for 1991
(from In Step vol 8 #2, January 1991)
 
Article: Season to start at Mitchell Domes, team game dates
(from In Step vol 8 #8, April 1991)
 
Article: Season coming to a close
(from In Step vol 8 #15, August 1991)
 

1997

Cover, 1997 Milwaukee Classic Program
(view highlights of program as PDF)
 

1998

Cover, 1998 Milwaukee Classic Program
(view highlights of program as PDF)
 
SSBL Newsletter, Opening Day '98
(view newsletter as PDF)
 

2003

Cover article, 2nd Dairyland Classic Tournament, Sept. 2003
August, 2003
OutBound vol. 2 issue 8
 

2004

March 2004 newsletter
 
July 2004 newsletter
 
August 2004 newsletter
 
Cover, 2004 Dairyland Classic Program
(view entire program as PDF)
 
Logo
 

2005

Cover, 2005 Dairyland Classic Program
(view entire program as PDF)
 
Award to BESTD Clinic: 2005 Participation Award
Competition C: Second Place: BESTD Clinic

2007

Logo for 2007 Dairyland Classic XXX (30)
 

2009

Banner/ Flag for NAGAAA Fest 2009 in Milwaukee
 

2010

Team 'Wisconsin Kosmos' in 2010
 
Logo for 2010 Dairyland Classic
 

2011

Logo for 2011 Dairyland Classic
 

2012

Logo for 2012 Dairyland Classic
 

2014

2014 Season-close photo:
Old Timers vs Rookies teams
 

2014

2015 Classic- Results
 

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