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Chris CountsI've always been partial to third basemen, so I thought I'd do a little research ... it turns out there have been a number of "Third Base" taverns. Perhaps the most interesting is the one owned by "Nuf 'Ced" McGreevey, one of the most famous of the early Red Sox fans. I presume his was located either in or near Boston, MA. "Nuf 'Ced" makes an appearance in the book, "The Glory of their Times," when he organizes a fan boycott during a World Series in response to the team not reserving better seats for his boisterous "Royal Rooters."
Evidentally, there are at least two other "3rd Base" taverns still in existence — one in Providence, RI and one in Jeffersonville, IN ...
I'm guessing Rube Lutzke's tavern was located in Wisconsin. He was born in Milwaukee and he died in a suburn of Milwaukee in 1938. There is a Swan Road and a Highway 55 just south of Green Bay, and although they don't appear to meet, perhaps they once did. Just a guess ...