28 min

Celebrating 46 years of gay softball in Milwaukee Be Seen

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Did you know Milwaukee hosted the Gay Softball World Series three times, as early as 1979? This year marks the 46th season of gay softball in Milwaukee with Saturday Softball Beer League. In this episode we talk with SSBL commissioner Kurt Baldwin, past commissioner Brian Reinkober, founding member Tommy “Southsider,” and long-time SSBL board member and ally Mona Garcia. You'll hear from people representing the This Is It team, as well as how Milwaukee helped found the national body of competitive gay softball -- NAGAAA -- and landed the World Series on three occasions.

Did you know Milwaukee hosted the Gay Softball World Series three times, as early as 1979? This year marks the 46th season of gay softball in Milwaukee with Saturday Softball Beer League. In this episode we talk with SSBL commissioner Kurt Baldwin, past commissioner Brian Reinkober, founding member Tommy “Southsider,” and long-time SSBL board member and ally Mona Garcia. You'll hear from people representing the This Is It team, as well as how Milwaukee helped found the national body of competitive gay softball -- NAGAAA -- and landed the World Series on three occasions.

28 min

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