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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 home 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.

American Family Field
American Family Field (then Miller Park) in 2018
American Family Field
Location in Wisconsin
American Family Field
Location in the United States
Former namesMiller Park (2001–2020)
Address1 Brewers Way
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°1′42″N 87°58′16″W / 43.02833°N 87.97111°W / 43.02833; -87.97111
OwnerSoutheast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District[1]
Capacity41,900[2]
Record attendance46,641 (Concert; George Strait; June 3, 2023)[citation needed]
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass
Scoreboard1080 display, 5,940-square-foot (552 m2) video board, 55 feet (17 m) high x 110 feet (34 m) wide
Construction
Broke groundNovember 9, 1996 (November 9, 1996)
Built1996–2001
OpenedApril 6, 2001 (April 6, 2001)
Construction costUS$400 million
($661 million in 2022 dollars[3])
ArchitectHKS, Inc.
NBBJ
Eppstein Uhen Architects
Project managerInternational Facilities Group, LLC.[4]
Structural engineerArup/Flad Structural Engineers[5]
Services engineerArup/Kapur & Associates[5]
General contractorHCH Miller Park Joint Venture (Hunt Construction; Clark Construction; Hunzinger Co.)[6]
Tenants
Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) 2001–present

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.

Construction edit

American Family Field was one of the largest construction projects in Wisconsin history.[2][7] It was built with US$290 million of public funds from a 0.1% sales tax that began January 1, 1996, and ended on March 31, 2020.[8] The tax was applied on purchases in Milwaukee County and four surrounding counties: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha. The tax was controversial, in part because of the notion of using public funds for a privately owned sports team. The state senator who cast the deciding vote in the funding bill, George Petak of Racine, lost a recall election based on his vote for the stadium.[9][10]

On November 9, 1996, groundbreaking took place in a parking lot behind County Stadium. Originally scheduled to open in 2000, American Family Field's construction was delayed after three construction workers were killed in an accident on July 14, 1999. A Lampson Transi-lift crane (nicknamed "Big Blue") brought in to build the roof collapsed while lifting a 450-ton roof section during windy conditions. A camera crew was filming construction of the stadium on that day and captured the collapse on video as it occurred. Repair work and an investigation forced the Brewers to stay in County Stadium for one more year, until 2001. There was some talk of having the Brewers move to American Family Field in the middle of 2000, but it was determined that too many issues would need to be resolved for it to be a realistic possibility.[11]

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.[12] Madison-based American Family Insurance purchased the naming rights in a new 15-year deal.[13][14][15]

Structural challenges edit

The unconventional fan-shaped retractable roof has not been without complications. Major elements of the pivot system behind home plate and the outfield roof track have been replaced, even after the crane incident.[16]

At the end of the 2006 season, the roof's bogie system was replaced at a cost of over $13 million. The 10 new, 24-foot-long (7.3 m), 60 horsepower (45 kW) bogies were paid for with money from the settlement between the stadium district and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America. Six of the bogies weigh 66 short tons (59 long tons; 60 t), while the four others weigh 49 short tons (44 long tons; 44 t). The work was completed by lifting sections of the roof approximately 6 inches (15 cm) with Enerpac hydraulic lifts, while a 300-short-ton (270-long-ton; 270 t) crane replaced the bogies individually. "The bogies will last for the life of the facility," said Mike Duckett, executive director of the then named Miller Park stadium district.[17] The project was completed by the start of the 2007 season.[18][19]

Additions edit

In time for the 2006 season there were three additions to the stadium. Two sets of LED scoreboards were added. One replaced the formerly manually operated "out of town" scoreboards along the left and right field walls with a new set of LED scoreboards along the left-field wall. The new "out of town" scoreboards show the score of every Major League game on that day. A second-tier marquee scoreboard was also added along the bottom of the 300-level of the stadium stretching from foul pole to home plate to foul pole, with the portion closest to the foul lines used to provide open captions of announcements from the public address system and advertisements. The section of the second-tier scoreboard above home plate displays statistics for those unable to see the main scoreboard above the center-field wall. The final addition to American Family Field for the 2006 season was the addition of a field-level picnic area in the corner of right-field. The picnic area has a capacity of 75 and provides a place for fans to watch the game in a leisurely setting and be within feet of the right-fielder. Known first as the Mercedes-Benz Field Haus,[20] the picnic area's name was changed to AirTran Airways Landing Zone in 2009,[21] and to the ATI Club in 2012.[22] In 2017, due to a contract dispute between ATI and the Brewers,[23] it was apparently billed as the Right Field Patio until gaining its current sponsorship as the Aurora Health Care Bullpen in 2018.[24]

In 2009, American Family Field's outfield was replaced with "Lo-Mo" Kentucky bluegrass just like the infield was the prior year. The new turf, common in other ballparks around baseball, is denser and has a sand base, instead of the sand and clay mix under the original grass. The turf yields truer hops and fewer instances in which the baseball skips under an outfielder's glove than the previous turf.[25]

During the off-season between 2010 and 2011, the stadium's original centerfield scoreboard (a smaller videoboard atop a larger black and amber message display board) was replaced by a full-length and full color Daktronics 1080p HD display board which is the ninth-largest screen among current MLB stadiums,[26] along with a public address/sound system upgrade.[27]

Attendance edit

 
The view from behind home plate.

From the year American Family Field opened in 2001, the Brewers have averaged 31,783 fans per game, or 2,574,423 per season, while placing 11th out of 30 franchises in total attendance, despite having only eight winning seasons through the 2019 season, and having won only two MLB playoff series in just five total series appearances, and having the smallest market size of any Major League city.[28] In 2011, the Brewers set a franchise record of 3,071,373, and beginning in 2004 they have attracted at least two-million fans; an ongoing streak of 15 consecutive years, the 12th longest in Major League history. Prior to American Family Field, the previous such consecutive streak in Milwaukee baseball history was four years, from 1954 to 1957.[29][30][31] From 2007–2019, the Brewers drew at least 2.5 million in attendance to American Family Field in 12 of 13 seasons.[citation needed].

Home attendance at American Family Field[32]
Year Total attendance Games Game average Major League rank
2001 2,811,041 81 34,704 13th
2002 1,969,693 81 24,317 19th
2003 1,700,354 81 20,992 25th
2004 2,062,382 81 25,461 20th
2005 2,211,023 81 27,296 18th
2006 2,335,643 81 28,835 17th
2007 2,869,144 81 35,421 12th
2008 3,068,458 81 37,882 9th
2009 3,037,451 81 37,499 9th
2010 2,776,531 81 34,278 11th
2011 3,071,373 81 37,918 7th
2012 2,831,385 81 34,955 11th
2013 2,531,105 81 31,248 16th
2014 2,797,384 81 34,535 8th
2015 2,542,558 81 31,389 13th
2016 2,314,614 81 28,575 16th
2017 2,558,722 81 31,589 10th
2018 2,850,875 81 35,195 10th
2019 2,923,333 81 36,090 8th
2020 0 30 0 -
2021 1,824,282 81 22,522 10th
2022 2,412,420 80 30,155 14th
2023 2,551,317 81 31,497 15th

Note: For the 2020 season, fans were not allowed in MLB stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For 2021, fans were allowed to attend, but for part of the season, it was with reduced capacity.

Attractions edit

 
The sausages running along the 3rd base side.
  • Bernie Brewer, 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!"
  • The Hank the Dog 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.[33]
  • The Barrelman mascot made his debut on April 6, 2015. The barrelman served as the team's primary logo from 1970 to 1977.[33]
  • The Johnsonville[34] 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.
  • During the 7th inning stretch, in addition to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", fans at American Family Field sing "Roll Out the Barrel", in salute to Milwaukee's beer-making history.
  • The Brewers have also set statues of legendary Milwaukee players Robin Yount 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.[35]
  • Another sculpture, Teamwork by Omri Amrany, honors three Iron Workers Local 8 members killed during the construction of the stadium.[36]
  • Helfaer Field 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.[33]
  • The American Family Field Walk of Fame 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.[33] Former Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder became the latest inductee, in 2022.
  • The Brewers Wall of Honor 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.[37] 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.[38]
  • The Selig Experience is an exhibit to honor former Brewers owner and retired MLB commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig.[33] It opened on May 29, 2015.[39]

Notable events edit

Baseball edit

 
Batting practice prior to a Milwaukee Brewers-Cincinnati Reds game on August 17, 2013

On opening day April 6, 2001, President George W. Bush and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig had first pitch honors for the stadium.[40][41] The park hosted the 2002 MLB All-Star Game, which ended infamously in a tie.

Non-Brewer games edit

In April 2007, snow storms in northern Ohio caused the Cleveland Indians to postpone their home opening series against the Seattle Mariners and forced the Indians to find a different location for their home series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Major League Baseball took advantage of American Family Field's roof and moved the Indians-Angels series to Milwaukee. All seats were sold for $10 apiece, and attendance was 52,496 for the three games.[42] The series was a reminder to many of the 1989 film Major League, which featured scenes filmed in Milwaukee County Stadium, though the film was about a fictionalized Cleveland Indians team. The first game of the series was played on the same day that the film's "Wild Thing Edition" was released on DVD. When Joe Borowski came in to close for the Indians, the song "Wild Thing" was played over the PA system, in an homage to the film. Also, the Indians' mascot Slider slid down Bernie Brewer's slide following Indians home runs.[43] These games were the first to be played under American League rules in Milwaukee since 1997 (the Brewers' final season in the AL), and have been the only games played under AL rules in American Family Field.

Hurricane Ike's landfall in Houston forced the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros to play a two-game series at American Family Field on Sunday, September 14 and Monday, September 15, 2008.[44] The park became the first neutral site in Major League history to host a no-hitter, when Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs threw the first no-hitter in the history of the park against the Houston Astros on Sunday, September 14, 2008. The next day, his teammate Ted Lilly, took a no-hitter into the 7th inning.[45][46]

Bowling edit

American Family Field hosted the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Masters finals on Sunday, October 28, 2007. The playing surface was fitted with four bowling lanes for the tournament.[47]

Concerts edit

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes
May 19, 2001 George Strait Alan Jackson
Lonestar
Lee Ann Womack
Brad Paisley
Sara Evans
Asleep At The Wheel
BR549
George Strait Country Music Festival [48]
June 26, 2001 'N Sync Eden's Crush
A*Teens
Meredith Edwards
3LW
PopOdyssey 34,148 / 44,978 $1,956,157 [49]
September 27, 2003 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Rising Tour 32,812 / 40,566 $2,451,588 [50]
July 9, 2004 Randy Travis [51]
August 20, 2005 Bon Jovi
Goo Goo Dolls
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Miller Brewing's 150th Anniversary Celebration [52]
August 28, 2008 Kid Rock
Sugarland
Harley Owners Group Anniversary Rally [53]
October 2, 2010 Dave Matthews
Willie Nelson
Neil Young
John Mellencamp and many others
Farm Aid's 25th Anniversary concert The first time the charity event was held at a major league stadium.[54]
May 18, 2013 Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Eli Young Band
Kacey Musgraves
No Shoes Nation Tour 43,314 / 43,314 $4,306,664 [55]
July 16, 2013 Paul McCartney Out There 43,747 / 43,747 $4,114,943 Concert set an American Family Field record for largest non-baseball attendance[56]
August 25, 2015 One Direction Icona Pop On the Road Again Tour 37,887 / 37,887 $3,256,963 [57]
June 18, 2016 Kenny Chesney Miranda Lambert
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Spread the Love Tour 41,342 / 41,342 $4,812,602 [58]
April 28, 2018 Kenny Chesney Thomas Rhett
Old Dominion
Brandon Lay
Trip Around the Sun Tour 43,526 / 43,526 $5,136,660 [59]
October 24, 2018 Ed Sheeran Snow Patrol ÷ Tour 37,288 / 37,288 $3,390,498 Originally scheduled for October 23 but was rescheduled to give more time for stage setup after the 2018 National League Championship Series ended on October 20 (it would have moved to November had the Brewers advanced to the 2018 World Series).[60]
April 26, 2019 Billy Joel Billy Joel in Concert 41,237 / 41,237 $4,197,551 [61]
May 14, 2022 Kenny Chesney Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Carly Pearce
Here and Now Tour 41,138 / 41,138 $5,459,692 Event was postponed from April 25, 2020, and May 8, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] First show at the stadium as American Family Field.
May 28, 2022 Eric Church Brothers Osborne
Parker McCollum
[63]
July 17, 2022 Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard Poison
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
The Stadium Tour 39,864 / 39,864 $5,175,001 The event was the fastest sellout in American Family Field history.[64]
April 14, 2023 Morgan Wallen Ernest
Bailey Zimmerman
Hardy
One Night at a Time World Tour First artist to perform twice on one tour.[65]
April 15, 2023
June 3, 2023 George Strait Chris Stapleton
Little Big Town
2023 Stadium Shows 46,641 / 46,641 -
August 14, 2023 P!NK Grouplove
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Summer Carnival 46,644 / 46,644 - First female to headline any stadium in Wisconsin. Broke American Family Field concert attendance record.[66]
April 12, 2024 Luke Combs Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour
April 13, 2024
June 22, 2024 Kenny Chesney
Zac Brown Band
Megan Moroney
Uncle Kracker
Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour
August 24, 2024 Green Day The Smashing Pumpkins
Rancid
The Linda Lindas
The Saviors Tour

Soccer edit

During the 2014 All-Star break, American Family Field hosted an untelevised international friendly match between Swansea City and Chivas of Guadalajara on July 16, 2014. The soccer pitch was laid out in a first baseline-to-left field configuration, with a narrower width than a standard soccer pitch due to the constraints of the field. The teams played to a 1–1 draw in front of about 31,000 in attendance.[67]

During the 2015 All-Star Break, American Family Field hosted a friendly between Mexican side Club Atlas and English Premier League side Newcastle United on July 14, 2015.[68] Club Atlas won the match 2–1.[69]

After a three-year hiatus, American Family Field once again hosted a friendly match between Mexican sides C.F. Pachuca and Club León. Pachuca won the match 3–1.[70]

Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Tournament Spectators
July 16, 2014   Swansea City 1-1   Guadalajara International Friendly 31,000
July 14, 2015   Club Atlas 2-1   Newcastle United 21,256
July 11, 2018   C.F. Pachuca 3-1   Club León 18,321

Basketball edit

On November 11, 2022, the University of Wisconsin Badgers hosted a basketball doubleheader at American Family Field called the "Brew City Battle". The event featured the Wisconsin Badgers men's team playing against the Stanford University Cardinal and the Wisconsin Badgers women's team playing against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Badgers beat the Cardinal 60 to 50 in the men's game while they lost 63 to 77 in the women's game against the Wildcats.[71]

Movie premiere edit

On August 11, 2012, American Family Field hosted an event called "Field of Honor: A Salute to the Greatest Generation". Over 30,000 tickets were sold for the event, which included the premiere showing of Honor Flight, a documentary detailing the Honor Flight movement, where veterans of World War II are flown into Washington, D.C., on commercial flights via donations and non-profit organizations in order to visit the National World War II Memorial in person.

Arctic Tailgate edit

The Arctic Tailgate is an annual event where fans camp outside American Family Field the day before single game tickets are sold, which is usually the last weekend of February. (It is delayed or moved into the stadium's heated concourse if the temperatures are well below 0 °F (−18 °C) for the safety of fans.) The tradition is said to have started as early as the 1990s where Brewers fans would try to be the first to acquire tickets for Opening Day. Since 2006, the Brewers have made it an official event, even providing the waiting fans coffee, hot chocolate, and doughnuts in the morning, discounts on tickets for the first week of games in the season, as well as a free lunch consisting of a hot dog, chips, and a soda, eaten in a heated tent afterwards.[72] Over 101,000 tickets were sold for the 2015 Arctic Tailgate.[73]

In film edit

American Family Field was also a major filming location for the motion picture Mr. 3000, which centered on a fictional Brewers player played by comedian Bernie Mac.[74]

Climate edit

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Photo gallery edit

See also edit

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Miller Park redirects here For other uses see Miller Park disambiguation 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 home 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 American Family FieldAmerican Family Field then Miller Park in 2018American Family FieldLocation in WisconsinShow map of WisconsinAmerican Family FieldLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesFormer namesMiller Park 2001 2020 Address1 Brewers WayLocationMilwaukee WisconsinCoordinates43 1 42 N 87 58 16 W 43 02833 N 87 97111 W 43 02833 87 97111OwnerSoutheast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District 1 Capacity41 900 2 Record attendance46 641 Concert George Strait June 3 2023 citation needed Field sizeLeft 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 SurfaceKentucky BluegrassScoreboard1080 display 5 940 square foot 552 m2 video board 55 feet 17 m high x 110 feet 34 m wideConstructionBroke groundNovember 9 1996 November 9 1996 Built1996 2001OpenedApril 6 2001 April 6 2001 Construction costUS 400 million 661 million in 2022 dollars 3 ArchitectHKS Inc NBBJEppstein Uhen ArchitectsProject managerInternational Facilities Group LLC 4 Structural engineerArup Flad Structural Engineers 5 Services engineerArup Kapur amp Associates 5 General contractorHCH Miller Park Joint Venture Hunt Construction Clark Construction Hunzinger Co 6 TenantsMilwaukee Brewers MLB 2001 presentAmerican 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 Contents 1 Construction 1 1 Structural challenges 1 2 Additions 2 Attendance 3 Attractions 4 Notable events 4 1 Baseball 4 1 1 Non Brewer games 4 2 Bowling 4 3 Concerts 4 4 Soccer 4 5 Basketball 4 6 Movie premiere 4 7 Arctic Tailgate 4 8 In film 5 Climate 6 Photo gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksConstruction editAmerican Family Field was one of the largest construction projects in Wisconsin history 2 7 It was built with US 290 million of public funds from a 0 1 sales tax that began January 1 1996 and ended on March 31 2020 8 The tax was applied on purchases in Milwaukee County and four surrounding counties Ozaukee Racine Washington and Waukesha The tax was controversial in part because of the notion of using public funds for a privately owned sports team The state senator who cast the deciding vote in the funding bill George Petak of Racine lost a recall election based on his vote for the stadium 9 10 On November 9 1996 groundbreaking took place in a parking lot behind County Stadium Originally scheduled to open in 2000 American Family Field s construction was delayed after three construction workers were killed in an accident on July 14 1999 A Lampson Transi lift crane nicknamed Big Blue brought in to build the roof collapsed while lifting a 450 ton roof section during windy conditions A camera crew was filming construction of the stadium on that day and captured the collapse on video as it occurred Repair work and an investigation forced the Brewers to stay in County Stadium for one more year until 2001 There was some talk of having the Brewers move to American Family Field in the middle of 2000 but it was determined that too many issues would need to be resolved for it to be a realistic possibility 11 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 12 Madison based American Family Insurance purchased the naming rights in a new 15 year deal 13 14 15 Structural challenges edit The unconventional fan shaped retractable roof has not been without complications Major elements of the pivot system behind home plate and the outfield roof track have been replaced even after the crane incident 16 At the end of the 2006 season the roof s bogie system was replaced at a cost of over 13 million The 10 new 24 foot long 7 3 m 60 horsepower 45 kW bogies were paid for with money from the settlement between the stadium district and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America Six of the bogies weigh 66 short tons 59 long tons 60 t while the four others weigh 49 short tons 44 long tons 44 t The work was completed by lifting sections of the roof approximately 6 inches 15 cm with Enerpac hydraulic lifts while a 300 short ton 270 long ton 270 t crane replaced the bogies individually The bogies will last for the life of the facility said Mike Duckett executive director of the then named Miller Park stadium district 17 The project was completed by the start of the 2007 season 18 19 Additions edit In time for the 2006 season there were three additions to the stadium Two sets of LED scoreboards were added One replaced the formerly manually operated out of town scoreboards along the left and right field walls with a new set of LED scoreboards along the left field wall The new out of town scoreboards show the score of every Major League game on that day A second tier marquee scoreboard was also added along the bottom of the 300 level of the stadium stretching from foul pole to home plate to foul pole with the portion closest to the foul lines used to provide open captions of announcements from the public address system and advertisements The section of the second tier scoreboard above home plate displays statistics for those unable to see the main scoreboard above the center field wall The final addition to American Family Field for the 2006 season was the addition of a field level picnic area in the corner of right field The picnic area has a capacity of 75 and provides a place for fans to watch the game in a leisurely setting and be within feet of the right fielder Known first as the Mercedes Benz Field Haus 20 the picnic area s name was changed to AirTran Airways Landing Zone in 2009 21 and to the ATI Club in 2012 22 In 2017 due to a contract dispute between ATI and the Brewers 23 it was apparently billed as the Right Field Patio until gaining its current sponsorship as the Aurora Health Care Bullpen in 2018 24 In 2009 American Family Field s outfield was replaced with Lo Mo Kentucky bluegrass just like the infield was the prior year The new turf common in other ballparks around baseball is denser and has a sand base instead of the sand and clay mix under the original grass The turf yields truer hops and fewer instances in which the baseball skips under an outfielder s glove than the previous turf 25 During the off season between 2010 and 2011 the stadium s original centerfield scoreboard a smaller videoboard atop a larger black and amber message display board was replaced by a full length and full color Daktronics 1080p HD display board which is the ninth largest screen among current MLB stadiums 26 along with a public address sound system upgrade 27 Attendance edit nbsp The view from behind home plate From the year American Family Field opened in 2001 the Brewers have averaged 31 783 fans per game or 2 574 423 per season while placing 11th out of 30 franchises in total attendance despite having only eight winning seasons through the 2019 season and having won only two MLB playoff series in just five total series appearances and having the smallest market size of any Major League city 28 In 2011 the Brewers set a franchise record of 3 071 373 and beginning in 2004 they have attracted at least two million fans an ongoing streak of 15 consecutive years the 12th longest in Major League history Prior to American Family Field the previous such consecutive streak in Milwaukee baseball history was four years from 1954 to 1957 29 30 31 From 2007 2019 the Brewers drew at least 2 5 million in attendance to American Family Field in 12 of 13 seasons citation needed Home attendance at American Family Field 32 Year Total attendance Games Game average Major League rank2001 2 811 041 81 34 704 13th2002 1 969 693 81 24 317 19th2003 1 700 354 81 20 992 25th2004 2 062 382 81 25 461 20th2005 2 211 023 81 27 296 18th2006 2 335 643 81 28 835 17th2007 2 869 144 81 35 421 12th2008 3 068 458 81 37 882 9th2009 3 037 451 81 37 499 9th2010 2 776 531 81 34 278 11th2011 3 071 373 81 37 918 7th2012 2 831 385 81 34 955 11th2013 2 531 105 81 31 248 16th2014 2 797 384 81 34 535 8th2015 2 542 558 81 31 389 13th2016 2 314 614 81 28 575 16th2017 2 558 722 81 31 589 10th2018 2 850 875 81 35 195 10th2019 2 923 333 81 36 090 8th2020 0 30 0 2021 1 824 282 81 22 522 10th2022 2 412 420 80 30 155 14th2023 2 551 317 81 31 497 15thNote For the 2020 season fans were not allowed in MLB stadiums due to the COVID 19 pandemic For 2021 fans were allowed to attend but for part of the season it was with reduced capacity Attractions edit nbsp The sausages running along the 3rd base side Bernie Brewer 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 The Hank the Dog 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 33 The Barrelman mascot made his debut on April 6 2015 The barrelman served as the team s primary logo from 1970 to 1977 33 The Johnsonville 34 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 During the 7th inning stretch in addition to Take Me Out to the Ballgame fans at American Family Field sing Roll Out the Barrel in salute to Milwaukee s beer making history The Brewers have also set statues of legendary Milwaukee players Robin Yount 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 35 Another sculpture Teamwork by Omri Amrany honors three Iron Workers Local 8 members killed during the construction of the stadium 36 Helfaer Field 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 33 The American Family Field Walk of Fame 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 33 Former Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder became the latest inductee in 2022 The Brewers Wall of Honor 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 37 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 38 The Selig Experience is an exhibit to honor former Brewers owner and retired MLB commissioner Allan H Bud Selig 33 It opened on May 29 2015 39 Notable events editBaseball edit nbsp Batting practice prior to a Milwaukee Brewers Cincinnati Reds game on August 17 2013On opening day April 6 2001 President George W Bush and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig had first pitch honors for the stadium 40 41 The park hosted the 2002 MLB All Star Game which ended infamously in a tie Non Brewer games edit In April 2007 snow storms in northern Ohio caused the Cleveland Indians to postpone their home opening series against the Seattle Mariners and forced the Indians to find a different location for their home series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Major League Baseball took advantage of American Family Field s roof and moved the Indians Angels series to Milwaukee All seats were sold for 10 apiece and attendance was 52 496 for the three games 42 The series was a reminder to many of the 1989 film Major League which featured scenes filmed in Milwaukee County Stadium though the film was about a fictionalized Cleveland Indians team The first game of the series was played on the same day that the film s Wild Thing Edition was released on DVD When Joe Borowski came in to close for the Indians the song Wild Thing was played over the PA system in an homage to the film Also the Indians mascot Slider slid down Bernie Brewer s slide following Indians home runs 43 These games were the first to be played under American League rules in Milwaukee since 1997 the Brewers final season in the AL and have been the only games played under AL rules in American Family Field Hurricane Ike s landfall in Houston forced the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros to play a two game series at American Family Field on Sunday September 14 and Monday September 15 2008 44 The park became the first neutral site in Major League history to host a no hitter when Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs threw the first no hitter in the history of the park against the Houston Astros on Sunday September 14 2008 The next day his teammate Ted Lilly took a no hitter into the 7th inning 45 46 Bowling edit American Family Field hosted the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Masters finals on Sunday October 28 2007 The playing surface was fitted with four bowling lanes for the tournament 47 Concerts edit Date Artist Opening act s Tour Concert name Attendance Revenue NotesMay 19 2001 George Strait Alan JacksonLonestarLee Ann WomackBrad PaisleySara EvansAsleep At The WheelBR549 George Strait Country Music Festival 48 June 26 2001 N Sync Eden s CrushA TeensMeredith Edwards3LW PopOdyssey 34 148 44 978 1 956 157 49 September 27 2003 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Rising Tour 32 812 40 566 2 451 588 50 July 9 2004 Randy Travis 51 August 20 2005 Bon JoviGoo Goo DollsRobert Randolph and the Family Band Miller Brewing s 150th Anniversary Celebration 52 August 28 2008 Kid RockSugarland Harley Owners Group Anniversary Rally 53 October 2 2010 Dave MatthewsWillie NelsonNeil YoungJohn Mellencamp and many others Farm Aid s 25th Anniversary concert The first time the charity event was held at a major league stadium 54 May 18 2013 Kenny ChesneyEric Church Eli Young BandKacey Musgraves No Shoes Nation Tour 43 314 43 314 4 306 664 55 July 16 2013 Paul McCartney Out There 43 747 43 747 4 114 943 Concert set an American Family Field record for largest non baseball attendance 56 August 25 2015 One Direction Icona Pop On the Road Again Tour 37 887 37 887 3 256 963 57 June 18 2016 Kenny Chesney Miranda LambertLittle Big TownOld Dominion Spread the Love Tour 41 342 41 342 4 812 602 58 April 28 2018 Kenny Chesney Thomas RhettOld DominionBrandon Lay Trip Around the Sun Tour 43 526 43 526 5 136 660 59 October 24 2018 Ed Sheeran Snow Patrol Tour 37 288 37 288 3 390 498 Originally scheduled for October 23 but was rescheduled to give more time for stage setup after the 2018 National League Championship Series ended on October 20 it would have moved to November had the Brewers advanced to the 2018 World Series 60 April 26 2019 Billy Joel Billy Joel in Concert 41 237 41 237 4 197 551 61 May 14 2022 Kenny Chesney Dan ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce Here and Now Tour 41 138 41 138 5 459 692 Event was postponed from April 25 2020 and May 8 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic 62 First show at the stadium as American Family Field May 28 2022 Eric Church Brothers OsborneParker McCollum 63 July 17 2022 Motley Crue amp Def Leppard PoisonJoan Jett amp The Blackhearts The Stadium Tour 39 864 39 864 5 175 001 The event was the fastest sellout in American Family Field history 64 April 14 2023 Morgan Wallen ErnestBailey ZimmermanHardy One Night at a Time World Tour First artist to perform twice on one tour 65 April 15 2023June 3 2023 George Strait Chris StapletonLittle Big Town 2023 Stadium Shows 46 641 46 641 August 14 2023 P NK GrouplovePat Benatar amp Neil Giraldo Summer Carnival 46 644 46 644 First female to headline any stadium in Wisconsin Broke American Family Field concert attendance record 66 April 12 2024 Luke Combs Growin Up And Gettin Old TourApril 13 2024June 22 2024 Kenny ChesneyZac Brown Band Megan MoroneyUncle Kracker Sun Goes Down 2024 TourAugust 24 2024 Green Day The Smashing PumpkinsRancidThe Linda Lindas The Saviors TourSoccer edit During the 2014 All Star break American Family Field hosted an untelevised international friendly match between Swansea City and Chivas of Guadalajara on July 16 2014 The soccer pitch was laid out in a first baseline to left field configuration with a narrower width than a standard soccer pitch due to the constraints of the field The teams played to a 1 1 draw in front of about 31 000 in attendance 67 During the 2015 All Star Break American Family Field hosted a friendly between Mexican side Club Atlas and English Premier League side Newcastle United on July 14 2015 68 Club Atlas won the match 2 1 69 After a three year hiatus American Family Field once again hosted a friendly match between Mexican sides C F Pachuca and Club Leon Pachuca won the match 3 1 70 Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Tournament SpectatorsJuly 16 2014 nbsp Swansea City 1 1 nbsp Guadalajara International Friendly 31 000July 14 2015 nbsp Club Atlas 2 1 nbsp Newcastle United 21 256July 11 2018 nbsp C F Pachuca 3 1 nbsp Club Leon 18 321Basketball edit On November 11 2022 the University of Wisconsin Badgers hosted a basketball doubleheader at American Family Field called the Brew City Battle The event featured the Wisconsin Badgers men s team playing against the Stanford University Cardinal and the Wisconsin Badgers women s team playing against the Kansas State Wildcats The Badgers beat the Cardinal 60 to 50 in the men s game while they lost 63 to 77 in the women s game against the Wildcats 71 Movie premiere edit On August 11 2012 American Family Field hosted an event called Field of Honor A Salute to the Greatest Generation Over 30 000 tickets were sold for the event which included the premiere showing of Honor Flight a documentary detailing the Honor Flight movement where veterans of World War II are flown into Washington D C on commercial flights via donations and non profit organizations in order to visit the National World War II Memorial in person Arctic Tailgate edit The Arctic Tailgate is an annual event where fans camp outside American Family Field the day before single game tickets are sold which is usually the last weekend of February It is delayed or moved into the stadium s heated concourse if the temperatures are well below 0 F 18 C for the safety of fans The tradition is said to have started as early as the 1990s where Brewers fans would try to be the first to acquire tickets for Opening Day Since 2006 the Brewers have made it an official event even providing the waiting fans coffee hot chocolate and doughnuts in the morning discounts on tickets for the first week of games in the season as well as a free lunch consisting of a hot dog chips and a soda eaten in a heated tent afterwards 72 Over 101 000 tickets were sold for the 2015 Arctic Tailgate 73 In film edit American Family Field was also a major filming location for the motion picture Mr 3000 which centered on a fictional Brewers player played by comedian Bernie Mac 74 Climate editAmerican Family FieldClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 97 5 11 101 2 10 68 6 6 165 18 3 111 22 7 138 24 15 100 29 18 95 29 18 67 24 14 92 16 7 64 9 0 78 2 8 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 75 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 3 8 23 12 4 28 14 2 7 43 21 6 5 64 37 4 4 72 45 5 4 75 59 3 9 84 64 3 7 84 64 2 6 75 57 3 6 61 45 2 5 48 32 3 1 28 18 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesPhoto gallery edit nbsp American Family Field during construction on March 31 2000 Milwaukee County Stadium is adjacent nbsp Exterior view showing retractable roof nbsp American Family Field in 2006 nbsp American Family Field in 2009 nbsp American Family Field panorama August 20 2013 nbsp Former logo as Miller ParkSee also editList of baseball parks in Milwaukee List of NCAA Division I baseball venues Teamwork a memorial sculpture at the stadium Selig Monument a sculpture in tribute to Bud SeligReferences edit Summary of the Stadium District Retrieved April 22 2022 a b Facts Figures amp Rules Milwaukee brewers mlb com MLB Advanced Media L P Archived from the original on October 19 2014 Retrieved November 19 2011 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved May 28 2023 Miller Park Projects International Facilities Group LLC Archived from the original on October 11 2016 Retrieved October 18 2011 a b ARCHITECTS CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS OF CURRENT BIG FIVE FACILITY PROJECTS Sports Business Journal Street amp Smith s July 24 2000 Archived from the original on June 22 2015 Retrieved November 6 2011 Miller Park www ballparks com Miller Park Emporis com EMPORIS GMBH Archived from the original on June 20 2013 Retrieved November 19 2011 Miller Park stadium tax set to end after 23 years USA TODAY Retrieved January 18 2021 Olson Drew March 31 2001 An Inaugural Ball Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved June 5 2012 Miller Park a testament to America s pastime permanent dead link Smith Curt 2001 Storied Stadiums New York City Carroll amp Graf ISBN 0 7867 1187 6 ESPN com SPORTSBUSINESS Stadium naming rights ESPN com McCalvy Adam January 21 2020 Brewers park to be American Family Field in 21 Brewers com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved February 2 2021 Nelson Jim American Family Insurance to replace Miller Brewing Co as naming rights sponsor for Brewers stadium Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved January 22 2019 Brewers ballpark will be called American Family Field starting in 2021 Retrieved January 21 2020 Walker Don April 17 2002 Design Flaws Noted in Miller Park Foof Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archived from the original on February 14 2005 Walker Don September 21 2006 As Baseball Season Ends Stadium Roof Repair Begins Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archived from the original on October 31 2006 Hydraulic Tools Help Heavy Duty Repairs Grainger Industrial Supply www grainger com Walker Don July 13 2007 Miller Park Roof Is Back At Full Speed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Kass Mark May 22 2006 Mercedes sponsors stadium picnic area Milwaukee Business Journal Retrieved May 8 2019 Reichard Kevin February 5 2009 Brewers score AirTran as sponsor for right field porch Ballpark Digest August Publications Retrieved May 8 2019 Rovito Rich February 27 2012 ATI Physical Therapy to sponsor Miller Park seating area Milwaukee Business Journal Retrieved May 8 2019 Kirchen Rich February 10 2017 Milwaukee Brewers sue ATI Physical Therapy owner over sponsorship extension Milwaukee Business Journal Retrieved May 8 2019 Brewers team with Aurora Health Care on long term partnership OnMilwaukee Press release January 4 2018 Retrieved May 8 2019 Aurora Health Care Bullpen formerly known as the Right Field Patio McCalvy Adam April 14 2009 Brewers Playing on Improved Turf milwaukeebrewers com Retrieved April 15 2009 Baseball stadiums by the board PDF Graphic Chicago Tribune April 14 2012 Retrieved April 15 2013 Walker Don July 7 2010 Miller Park to Get Bigger Better Scoreboard Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved July 8 2010 Milwaukee Still the Smallest Metropolitan Area with a Major League Baseball Team Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog 2011 MLB Attendance Major League Baseball ESPN ESPN com Atlanta Braves Attendance Stadiums and Park Factors Baseball Reference com Milwaukee Brewers Attendance Stadiums and Park Factors Baseball Reference com Milwaukee Brewers Attendance baseball reference com Retrieved March 13 2013 a b c d e 2015 Milwaukee Brewers Media Guide Johnsonville takes over sponsorship of Famous Racing Sausages Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved April 7 2018 Haudricourt Tom March 21 2012 Uecker to Get Statue At Miller Park Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved March 21 2012 Doyle Candace June 6 2001 Monument statue honor Miller Park workers The Daily Reporter Retrieved July 8 2012 Brewers Wall of Honor unveiling set for today MLB com Bill Schroeder named to Miller Park s Wall of Honor The Selig Experience Attraction honoring Bud Selig opens at Miller Park on May 29th March 30 2015 Miller Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin www city data com Miller Park Information MLB com Castrovince Anthony April 9 2007 Angels Indians Series Moved MLB com Archived from the original on April 17 2009 Retrieved February 15 2009 Drehs Wayne April 10 2007 Indians Feel Right at Home in Milwaukee ESPN com Retrieved February 15 2009 Even Slider the team s mascot got into the act making the trip to Milwaukee so he could twist his way down Bernie Brewer s slide after Kelly Shoppach and Casey Blake hit Indians home runs In the top of the ninth when Borowski came in to close out the game the American Family Field sound system blasted Wild Thing a tribute to the baseball classic Major League which was filmed in Milwaukee Haudricourt Tom September 14 2008 Cubs Astros to Play At Miller Park Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved April 11 2008 Jenkins Chris September 14 2008 Zambrano Throws No Hitter as Cubs Beat Astros 5 0 ABC News Associated Press Archived from the original on March 4 2009 Retrieved April 11 2009 Gardner Charles F September 15 2008 Zambrano s First No No Is Also First At Miller Park Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved April 11 2009 Zambrano who pitched the first no hitter in the history of Miller Park smiled as he talked about how much he likes to pitch in the Brewers stadium I like the mound and it s a beautiful ballpark Zambrano said I wish we had a new ballpark a clubhouse like that Milwaukee Brewers press release Miller Park to host 2007 USBC Masters finals MLB com May 24 2007 Play dates billboard com n Sync at Miller Park 26 Jun 2001 Songkick Springsteen to play Miller Park Milwaukee Business Journal June 19 2003 Archived from the original on September 18 2023 Retrieved September 18 2023 Randy Travis Tour Dates Music For Your Information Randy Travis Tour Dates Mfyi com www mfyi com Bon Jovi blows the roof off Miller s birthday bash August 21 2005 Dave Tianen August 29 2008 Kid Rock un revs H O G crowd Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archived from the original on October 24 2014 Retrieved October 24 2014 Farm Aid on the mound Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Print MLB com Paul McCartney still keeps it fresh for himself crowd What hiatus One Direction lives in the now at memorable Miller Park show Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Kenny Chesney familiar Miranda Lambert frustrated at Miller Park Archived from the original on December 22 2016 Retrieved December 21 2016 Moyer Caitlin October 18 2017 KENNY CHESNEY AND FRIENDS TO ROCK MILLER PARK ON SATURDAY APRIL 28 2018 Medium Retrieved April 2 2023 Ed Sheeran concert at Miller Park rescheduled for Oct 24 FOX6Now com October 21 2018 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