American Family Field (Home of the Brewers)
Home of the Milwaukee Brewers, this state-of-the-art stadium features a fan-shaped convertible roof, and a seating capacity of more than 41,900. American Family Field is consistently ranked as one of the best stadiums in the MLB.
The stadium also houses the Brewers' Hall of Fame and Museum, interactive baseball experiences, a gift shop, and many restaurants.
Located directly north of the former County Stadium, Miller Park (Now American Family Field) opened in 2001 as the only stadium built from scratch for an expansion club since Baltimore's Camden Yards in 1992. Its seating capacity is approximately 41,900 and can accommodate up to 46,000 with standing-room tickets sold before games. The total cost for construction was nearly $400 million--a big increase from original estimates. A sports architecture firm played a key role in shaping the look of the ballpark and blending it into its urban setting along Lake Michigan. An executive committee representing the interests of local residents, city officials, and the Brewers made several key points in its decision to support the project. The committee listed among these reasons that Miller Park would provide jobs during the construction period and stimulate local growth after it opened; it would help revitalize Milwaukee's downtown area by generating additional restaurants, stores, housing, offices, and entertainment facilities; and it would benefit Wisconsin by keeping a professional sports team in the state.
Today American Family Field is the home of one of baseball's most reliably exciting teams--the Milwaukee Brewers who continually receive some of the best fan support in the MLB even though they have not won a pennant since 1982 and are one of the smallest market teams in the league.
The stadium also houses the Brewers' Hall of Fame and Museum, interactive baseball experiences, a gift shop, and many restaurants.
Located directly north of the former County Stadium, Miller Park (Now American Family Field) opened in 2001 as the only stadium built from scratch for an expansion club since Baltimore's Camden Yards in 1992. Its seating capacity is approximately 41,900 and can accommodate up to 46,000 with standing-room tickets sold before games. The total cost for construction was nearly $400 million--a big increase from original estimates. A sports architecture firm played a key role in shaping the look of the ballpark and blending it into its urban setting along Lake Michigan. An executive committee representing the interests of local residents, city officials, and the Brewers made several key points in its decision to support the project. The committee listed among these reasons that Miller Park would provide jobs during the construction period and stimulate local growth after it opened; it would help revitalize Milwaukee's downtown area by generating additional restaurants, stores, housing, offices, and entertainment facilities; and it would benefit Wisconsin by keeping a professional sports team in the state.
Today American Family Field is the home of one of baseball's most reliably exciting teams--the Milwaukee Brewers who continually receive some of the best fan support in the MLB even though they have not won a pennant since 1982 and are one of the smallest market teams in the league.