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American Family Field

American Family Field is a retractable roof stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Brewers Boulevard, it is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. It opened in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The stadium was previously called Miller Park as part of a $40 million naming rights deal with Miller Brewing Company, which expired at the end of 2020.

"Miller Park" redirects here. For other uses, see Miller Park (disambiguation).

Former names

Miller Park (2001–2020)

1 Brewers Way

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

43°1′42″N 87°58′16″W / 43.02833°N 87.97111°W / 43.02833; -87.97111

Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District[1]

41,900[2]

46,641 (Concert; George Strait; June 3, 2023)
baseball: 46,218 (September 6, 2003, Cubs vs Brewers)

Left Field – 342 feet (104 m) (2021 posted 342, original 344 feet)
Left-Center – 371 feet (113 m) (Not Posted)
Center Field – 400 feet (122 m)
Right-Center – 374 feet (114 m) (Not Posted)
Right Field – 337 feet (103 m) (345 posted)
Backstop – 56 feet (17 m)

Kentucky Bluegrass

1080 display, 5,940-square-foot (552 m2) video board, 55 feet (17 m) high x 110 feet (34 m) wide

November 9, 1996 (November 9, 1996)

1996–2001

April 6, 2001 (April 6, 2001)

US$400 million
($688 million in 2023 dollars[3])

HKS, Inc.
NBBJ
Eppstein Uhen Architects

International Facilities Group, LLC.[4]

Arup/Flad Structural Engineers[5]

Arup/Kapur & Associates[5]

HCH Miller Park Joint Venture (Hunt Construction; Clark Construction; Hunzinger Co.)[6]

American Family Field features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes. Large panes of glass allow natural grass to grow, augmented with heat lamp structures wheeled out across the field during the off-season.


The stadium opened in 2001 at a cost of $392 million. Between 1996 and 2000, taxpayers paid $609 million for the construction costs through higher sales taxes.[7] In 2023, Wisconsin lawmakers entered into an agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers to spend nearly half a billion dollars of public funds on stadium renovations.[8]

the team mascot, has a club house above the left field seats. Following every Brewers home run and victory, Bernie Brewer slides into a home plate shaped platform (The Kalahari "Splash Zone" was discontinued for the 2012 season). This is different from his old home at Milwaukee County Stadium, where Bernie slid into a giant mug of beer in center field which had been sponsored over the years by Pabst, Miller, and Sentry Foods. During the home run celebration, a short burst of fireworks is shot out from the top of the center field scoreboard, and above Bernie's club house, the call words of Brewers' radio announcer Bob Uecker are illuminated, "Get Up, Get Up, Get Outta Here, Gone!"

Bernie Brewer

The mascot made his debut on September 13, 2014. Hank the real dog was found wandering the field at the Spring training complex in Maryvale, Arizona, on February 17, 2014. He was named after former Brewer and Braves great Hank Aaron. He would soon become an international sensation.[39]

Hank the Dog

The Barrelman mascot made his debut on April 6, 2015. The barrelman served as the team's primary logo from 1970 to 1977.

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The Johnsonville Sausage Race occurs during each game in the middle of the 6th inning; it was moved from the bottom of the 6th inning to enable the sausages to create more excitement for the fans as the Brewers prepared to bat. The current "racing sausages" are the Bratwurst, the Polish, the Italian, the Hot Dog and the Chorizo. The chorizo sausage (to salute the region's growing Latino population) was added on July 29, 2006, for one race, and became a full-time participant in 2007.

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During the 7th inning stretch, in addition to "", fans at American Family Field sing "Roll Out the Barrel", in salute to Milwaukee's beer-making history.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The Brewers have also set statues of legendary Milwaukee players and Hank Aaron outside the front entrance of American Family Field, as well as a statue of former team owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig and one for Brewers longtime radio broadcaster Bob Uecker.[41]

Robin Yount

Another sculpture, by Omri Amrany, honors three Iron Workers Local 8 members killed during the construction of the stadium.[42]

Teamwork

is a youth baseball facility located outside American Family Field. The infield is laid out upon the former footprint of the County Stadium infield, albeit in smaller Little League-compliant dimensions. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in August 2001. It was named in honor of the Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation, which was founded in 1974. Evan Helfaer was an original investor in the Brewers.[39]

Helfaer Field

The was created in 2001 to honor both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Milwaukee Braves. It is located outside American Family Field on the plaza near the home plate entrances.[39] Its most recent additions were former Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder in 2022, starting pitcher Ben Sheets in 2023, and outfielder Ryan Braun in 2024.

American Family Field Walk of Fame

The was created in 2014 to commemorate Brewers players, coaches and executives who meet a set criteria based on service to the club or career accomplishments.[43] It is located outside American Family Field on an exterior wall near the Hot Corner entrance. Brewers TV announcer Bill Schroeder became the 59th honoree on July 17, 2015.[44]

Brewers Wall of Honor

The Selig Experience is an exhibit to honor former Brewers owner and retired Allan H. (Bud) Selig.[39] It opened on May 29, 2015.[45]

MLB commissioner

American Family Field, then known as Miller Park, during construction on March 31, 2000. Milwaukee County Stadium is adjacent.

American Family Field, then known as Miller Park, during construction on March 31, 2000. Milwaukee County Stadium is adjacent.

Exterior view showing retractable roof.

Exterior view showing retractable roof.

American Family Field in 2006.

American Family Field in 2006.

American Family Field in 2009.

American Family Field in 2009.

American Family Field panorama (August 20, 2013).

American Family Field panorama (August 20, 2013).

American Family Field with the roof closed in 2023.

American Family Field with the roof closed in 2023.

Former logo as Miller Park

Former logo as Miller Park

List of baseball parks in Milwaukee

List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

, a memorial sculpture at the stadium

Teamwork

, a sculpture in tribute to Bud Selig

Selig Monument

American Family Field

Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District