Milwaukee Copper Hearth
August 23, 2013
Milwaukee Copper Hearth was a powerhouse amateur softball club in the Big Eight League in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 1960’s and into the mid 1970’s. The club took its name from its sponsor, a blue-collar tavern and wedding hall on North Teutonia Avenue, owned by John Korinek Sr. His son, John Jr., played for the team and later managed the club. After the 1977 season, Schlitz Brewing took over sponsorship of the team. The team became the “Milwaukee Schlitz” prior to the 1978 American Professional Slo-Pitch League season.
