1976 Opening Day at County Stadium

Home of the Braves and Brewers, where baseball history was made.

Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 1953, it was primarily a baseball park for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves and later the Milwaukee Brewers. It was also used for Green Bay Packers football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts, and other large events. Its final season was in 2000, when it was replaced by the adjacent Miller Park, now American Family Field.

Quick Facts

Key figure: Alex Grammas (Manager)

Lore & Background

Milwaukee County Stadium was originally built as a home for the Milwaukee Brewers of the minor league American Association, replacing Borchert Field. Construction began in October 1950 and was completed in 1953. The stadium was the first ballpark in the United States financed with public funds. The minor league Brewers never played there; instead, the Boston Braves relocated to Milwaukee in 1953, becoming the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves hosted the 1955 All-Star Game and the 1957 and 1958 World Series. After the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1965, the Chicago White Sox played home games at County Stadium in 1968 and 1969. Bud Selig then bought the Seattle Pilots and moved them to Milwaukee, creating the Milwaukee Brewers, who played at County Stadium from 1970 to 2000. The stadium hosted the 1975 All-Star Game. Hank Aaron hit his final home run at County Stadium on July 20, 1976.