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Ray Jackson's House of Prime Ribs was
a popular hangout for the Milwaukee
sports fraternity for more than three
decades, before it closed in 1986. The
establishment served coaches, athletes,
reporters and fans since 1953. Located
on Bluemound and 51st Street, it was a
fly ball away from the old County
Stadium and a popular hangout for
ballplayers from both sides to
congregate, mingle with fans and raise
a glass of Pabst or Schlitz.
On October 6, 1957, after an
extra-inning loss in Game 4 of the
World Series against the Braves,
New York Yankees Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and
Casey Stengel had a
cold one at Jackson's Place. While
there, they signed the pub's
traditional request of a chalk
signature sample on a black piece of matboard measuring 4-1/2" x 18." The
chalk signatures along with others hung
n the walls at Ray Jackson's Place.
This Ray Jackson's Matchbook has the Lion Match Co. patented "Feature"
with printed baseball bat matches
and a Ray Jackson's facsimile
signature. It also has an "odd-striker"
in the shape of a baseball diamond on
the cover. The opposite side has an
illustration of a Reach American League
baseball with "Ray Jackson's" signed
over it.
The inside reads: "Excellent Food -Yours to Enjoy at Ray Jackson's (signed
over the Reach baseball) Featuring
*Prime Ribs *Steaks * Chops *Sea Food -
Located at the entrance To Milwaukee
County Stadium - Gate 1 "The Home Of
The Braves" - 21"Feature" Match Book
Pat.1,733,258-1,839,845-6 Lion Match
Co., Inc. Milwaukee, Wis."
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