Opened in 1974 and pouring drinks all the way through 2012, The Ball Game was one of Milwaukee’s longest-running gay bars — the kind of place where everyone knew your name, your drink, and probably your business. Part sports-bar daydream, part after-hours mischief, it mixed cold beer, warm company, and a steady stream of double entendres that never got old. Wood paneling, jukebox glow, and regulars who treated it like a second home gave it its legendary charm.
