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Milwaukee County Stadium was originally built as a home for the Milwaukee Brewers of the minor league American Association, replacing the outdated and deteriorating Borchert Field.
Home of two baseball teams during its tenure, County Stadium was the first stadium built in the second half of the 20 th century. A new stadium for metropolitan Milwaukee was first discussed in 1909, but talks did not intensify until 40 years later.
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Milwaukee Braves, 1953-1965 Chicago White Sox 1968 (nine games), 1969 (11 games) Milwaukee Brewers, 1970-2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL), 1953-1994
Left field line: 315 feet Left-center field: 362 feet Left of center: 392 feet Center field: 402 feet Right of center: 392 feet Right field: 362 feet Right field line: 315 feet
June 12, 1954—Jim Wilson August 18, 1960—Lew Burdette September 16, 1960—Warren Spahn April 28, 1961—Warren Spahn June 19, 1974—Steve Busby April 22, 1993—Chris Bosio
Construction began on Milwaukee County Stadium in 1950 with the hope of bringing professional baseball back to Milwaukee, but the stadium ultimately served as a multi-functional entertainment venue in the city’s industrial Menomonee Valley.
With its dull gray exterior, cramped concourses and obstructed-view seats, Milwaukee County Stadium was an old park without an old park’s character. It opened on April 6, 1953, for an exhibition game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Red Sox.
Milwaukee County Stadium was built in the early 1950s with the hope of attracting a Major League Baseball team to the city. The dream was realized when the Boston Braves decided to relocate to the new, 36,000-seat ballpark just in time for the 1953 season.
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Constructed of steel and concrete, the stadium was completed in April 1953 when the Milwaukee Braves (MLB) played the first game at County Stadium. It had a seating capacity of just over 28,000 when it opened and was built to be expandable.
