DENMARK, WI – When asked about his playing career, John Miller quickly downplays his abilities, saying, “I was an average hitter and terrible fielder.”
He might be shortchanging his talent, just a bit. But surely, when it comes to his contributions to men’s fastpitch softball, the man is a superstar.
Miller will certainly go down in fastpitch history as one of the greatest sponsors ever to field a ball club. And there were more than just one.
The 73-year-old Miller has been involved in the sport since 1952 when he began playing as a 14-year-old. But the turning point in his still ongoing 60-year fastpitch career can be traced to 1967.
That’s the year he bought Circle Tap, a sports bar located near Denmark (pop. About 2,000). And that’s the year that Circle Tap began building its way to a Wisconsin fastpitch hot spot. All because of moving some earth and raising a fence.
“The only way I could get on a team was to build a ball diamond at Circle Tap,” Miller said...
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