TAKE ME out to the BALL GAME by Debbie Barany

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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME By Debbie Barany Did you know that at one time Calumet County had a con- nection to Major League baseball? The Chicago White Sox organization had a baseball camp for boys located in Calu- met County. In June of 1963 the camp opened up for its first season on a peaceful, wooded 62 acre tract of land on the east shore of Lake Winnebago at the Brothertown Harbor. The camp would host between 200 -600 boys from the ages of 10 to 16 for three weeks of baseball and sports activities. The camp was conceived by White Sox President Arthur Allyn Jr. in 1962. Sox General Manager, Ed Short, Manager, Al Lopez, Farm Director, Glenn Miller and Allyn decided on the Lake Winnebago location and with about $250,000 new buildings and facilities were built. The camp included sleeping cabins, a bathhouse, a dining lodge, a swimming pool and three baseball diamonds. A basketball court, three tennis courts, and a soccer field were also built on the grounds. Horseback riding, fishing, boating, and hiking was also available for additional activities. Boys from all over the country attended the camp during the sum- mers of 1963 and it’s close in 1970. George Sobek was the director of the camp. He was a baseball scout for the White Sox organization from 1950 to 1984. The camp would host several major league players like Tommy John, Johnny Mostil and Carlos May to make appearance and help with camp activities. If anyone has memories of the baseball camp we would love to hear about them. Please give us a call or sent an Email! .

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