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Miller Park
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Miller Park
Location in the United States
Address1 Brewers Way
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°1′42″N87°58′16″W / 43.02833°N 87.97111°W / 43.02833; -87.97111 Coordinates: 43°1′42″N87°58′16″W / 43.02833°N 87.97111°W / 43.02833; -87.97111
OwnerMiller Park stadium district/Milwaukee Brewers
OperatorSoutheast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, Milwaukee Brewers
Capacity 41,900 [1]
Record attendance46,218 [2]
Field sizeLeft Field – 344 feet (105 m)
Left-Center – 371 feet (113 m) (Not Posted)
Center Field – 400 feet (122 m)
Right-Center – 374 feet (114 m) (Not Posted)
Right Field – 345 feet (105 m)
Backstop – 56 feet (17 m) MillerParkDimensions.svg
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
Built1996–2001
OpenedApril 6, 2001
Construction costUS$400 million
($578 million in 2019 dollars [3] )
Architect HKS, Inc.
NBBJ
Eppstein Uhen Architects
Project managerInternational Facilities Group, LLC. [4]
Structural engineer Arup/Flad Structural Engineers [5]
Services engineer Arup/Kapur & Associates [5]
General contractorHCH Miller Park Joint Venture (Hunt Construction; Clark Construction; Hunzinger Co.) [6]
Tenants
Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) (2001–present)

Miller Park is a baseball park located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise, and was completed in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The park is located just southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Miller Park Way. The title sponsor is the Miller Brewing Company. Miller's contract with the stadium was for $40 million, and runs through 2020. [7] After this, American Family Insurance will take on the naming rights beginning with the 2021 season, renaming the stadium American Family Field. [8] [9]

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Miller Park 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

Miller Park during construction on March 31, 2000. Milwaukee County Stadium is adjacent. Milwaukee Miller Park brewer satellite view.png
Miller Park during construction on March 31, 2000. Milwaukee County Stadium is adjacent.
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Exterior view showing retractable roof.
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Miller Park in 2006.
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Miller Park in 2009.
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Miller Park panorama (August 20, 2013).

Miller Park is one of the largest construction projects in Wisconsin history. [1] [10] It was built with US$290 million of public funds from a 0.1% sales tax that began January 1, 1996, and is scheduled for retirement upon completion, sometime around 2020. The tax is 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. [11] [12]

On November 9, 1996, groundbreaking took place in a parking lot behind County Stadium. Originally scheduled to open in 2000, Miller Park's construction was delayed after three construction workers were killed in an accident. A Lampson Transi-lift crane 3 (nicknamed "Big Blue"), brought in to build the roof, collapsed while lifting a 450-ton roof section, during windy conditions, on July 14, 1999, killing three workers. 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 Miller Park 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. [13]

The stadium has a retractable roof, built in a unique fan-shaped style, with the roof panels opening and closing simultaneously in a sweeping manner from the first- and third-base sides toward center field. The complex and massive roof was a significant factor in the $392 million cost of the stadium. It allows the seating area to be heated 30 °F (17 °C) warmer than the outside temperature when closed, allowing games to be played in inclement weather and in more comfortable conditions than an open-air stadium. For example, when it is freezing outside, the temperature inside will be 62 °F (17 °C). The idea of the stadium having a retractable roof had been considered right away in the initial design, as to help counter the unpredictable Wisconsin weather in the early spring and late autumn.[ citation needed ]

The design team was appointed after a design competition in the mid-1990s. The architectural concept for the stadium was developed by the Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment team NBBJ, who worked closely with a Los Angeles-based team of engineers Arup, who were responsible for all stages of the structural and building services engineering design for the stadium, with the exception of the mechanical mechanisms that move the roof structure. The original versions of these mechanisms were designed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America as part of a design and build contract, but they have now been replaced by new designs after their failure. The executive architect responsible for the delivery of the final stadium design was a Dallas-based team of HKS, Inc. In addition to these major players there were a significant contributions from local teams including Eppstein Uhen Architects.[ citation needed ]

The stadium design followed the trend of retro-designed ballparks with current amenities that began in 1992 with Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.[ citation needed ]

The original grass playing surface was installed on March 10, 2001, using County Stadium's surface infield dirt and home plate transplanted into the new stadium.[ citation needed ]

Structural challenges

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. [14]

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 Miller Park stadium district. [15] The project was completed by the start of the 2007 season. [16] [17]

Another issue resulting from the design of the roof and the adjacent large glass panels is that, during day games when the roof is fully open, shadows cover home plate and the batters boxes, while the pitchers mound is in full sunlight. This was a safety concern for batters, and was addressed during the 2010 season, when it was determined a larger shadow would cover both home plate and the pitchers mound if only one half of the roof was opened. This tactic has since been discontinued.[ citation needed ]

Additions

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 Miller Park 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, [18] the picnic area's name was changed to AirTran Airways Landing Zone in 2009, [19] and to the ATI Club in 2012. [20] In 2017, due to a contract dispute between ATI and the Brewers, [21] it was apparently billed as the Right Field Patio until gaining its current sponsorship as the Aurora Health Care Bullpen in 2018. [22]

During the 2007 season, as the Brewers got closer to the team record of home runs in a season, a home run counter was added to the right of the center field scoreboard. In the shape of a gas pump, the counter was sponsored by Citgo, whose name could be seen as a play on words for a home run (C-It-Go). The counter kept track of the home runs hit by the Brewers during the season and when a home run was hit, the player's name was shown on the display as well as the distance of the home run. The Citgo home run counter was removed after the 2009 season.[ citation needed ]

Early into the 2008 season, the Brewers also added a sponsored strikeout counter to the tier of the second deck of the right field bleachers, which illuminates a K when a Brewers' pitcher notches a strikeout and keeps track of how many strikeouts as a team the Brewers have. Prior to this addition, Bernie Brewer would hang strikeout K's from the railing of his club house, including backwards K's to denote a called strike three.[ citation needed ]

In 2009, Miller Park'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. [23] Also for the 2009 season, the Harley-Davidson Deck was opened on the field level of the stadium in left-center field.[ citation needed ]

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, [24] along with a public address/sound system upgrade. [25]

Attendance

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The view from behind home plate.

From the year Miller Park 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. [26] 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 Miller Park, the previous such consecutive streak in Milwaukee baseball history was four years, from 1954 to 1957. [27] [28] [29] Since 2007, the Brewers have drawn at least 2.5 million in attendance to Miller Park in 12 of 13 seasons.[ citation needed ]

Home attendance at Miller Park [30]
YearTotal attendanceGamesGame averageMajor League rank
2001 2,811,0418134,70413th
2002 1,969,6938124,31719th
2003 1,700,3548120,99225th
2004 2,062,3828125,46120th
2005 2,211,0238127,29618th
2006 2,335,6438128,83517th
2007 2,869,1448135,42112th
2008 3,068,4588137,8829th
2009 3,037,4518137,4999th
2010 2,776,5318134,27811th
2011 3,071,3738137,9187th
2012 2,831,3858134,95511th
2013 2,531,1058131,24816th
2014 2,797,3848134,5358th
2015 2,542,5588131,38913th
2016 2,314,6148128,57516th
2017 2,558,7228131,58910th
2018 2,850,8758135,19510th
2019 2,923,3338136,0908th

Attractions

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The sausages running along the 3rd base side.

Notable events

Baseball

Batting practice prior to a Milwaukee Brewers-Cincinnati Reds game on August 17, 2013 Miller Park, Brewers vs. Reds (August 17, 2013).JPG
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. [39] [40] The park hosted the 2002 MLB All-Star Game, which ended infamously in a tie.

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 Miller Park'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. [41] 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. [42] 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 Miller Park.

Hurricane Ike's landfall in Houston forced the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros to play a two-game series at Miller Park on Sunday, September 14 and Monday, September 15, 2008. [43] 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. [44] [45]

On Sunday, September 13, 2020 Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills threw the second no-hitter in Miller Park history during the pandemic shortened 2020 season. The no-hitter, against the home Milwaukee Brewers, came in just Mills' 14th career major league start.

The Milwaukee Panthers typically play a game per season at Miller Park.[ citation needed ]

Bowling

Miller Park 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. [46]

Concerts

DateArtistOpening act(s)Tour / Concert nameAttendanceRevenueNotes
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 [47]
June 26, 2001 'N Sync Eden's Crush
A*Teens
Meredith Edwards
3LW
PopOdyssey 34,148 / 44,978$1,956,157 [48]
September 27, 2003 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Rising Tour 32,812 / 40,566$2,451,588

[49]

July 9, 2004 Randy Travis [50]
August 20, 2005 Bon Jovi
Goo Goo Dolls
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Miller Brewing's 150th Anniversary Celebration [51]
August 29, 2008 Kid Rock
Sugarland
Harley Owners Group Anniversary Rally [52]
October 2, 2010 Dave Matthews
Willie Nelson
Neil Young
John Mellencamp and many others
Farm Aid's 25th Anniversary concertThe first time the charity event was held at a major league stadium. [53]
May 18, 2013 Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Eli Young Band
Kacey Musgraves
No Shoes Nation Tour 43,314 / 43,314$4,306,664 [54]
July 16, 2013 Paul McCartney Out There 43,747 / 43,747$4,114,943Concert set a Miller Park record for largest non-baseball attendance [55]
August 25, 2015 One Direction Icona Pop On the Road Again Tour 37,887 / 37,887$3,256,963 [56]
June 18, 2016 Kenny Chesney Miranda Lambert
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Spread the Love Tour 41,342 / 41,342$4,812,602 [57]
April 28, 2018 Kenny Chesney Thomas Rhett
Old Dominion
Brandon Lay
Trip Around the Sun Tour43,526 / 43,526$5,136,660
October 24, 2018 Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour 37,288 / 37,288$3,390,498Originally 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). [58]
April 26, 2019 Billy Joel Billy Joel in Concert 41,237 / 41,237$4,197,551
May 8, 2021 Kenny Chesney Florida Georgia Line
Michael Franti
Spearhead
Chillaxification Tour -Event was postponed from April 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 28, 2021 Motley Crue & Def Leppard Poison
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
The Stadium Tour Nearly four years after retiring from live performances, Motley Crue decided they would once again go on tour following the success of their biopic The Dirt , co-headlining with Def Leppard. The two bands, along with Poison, officially announced the 22-city stadium tour on December 4, 2019. Once tickets were made available, the event became the fastest sellout in Miller Park history. [59]

Pro football

Miller Park was one of the venues being considered for a United Football League expansion team according to former league commissioner Michael Huyghue. [60] However, the Brewers maintain that Miller Park was not built with the intention of also fielding a football team, though the stadium in the early 1990s was planned to have a football layout before the Packers decided to play in Green Bay full-time after the 1994 season and subsequent redesigns as a baseball-only facility.

Soccer

During the 2014 All-Star break, Miller Park 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. [61]

During the 2015 All-Star Break, Miller Park hosted a friendly between Mexican side Club Atlas and English Premier League side Newcastle United on July 14, 2015. [62] Club Atlas won the match 2–1. [63]

After a three-year hiatus, Miller Park once again hosted a friendly match between Mexican sides C.F. Pachuca and Club León. Pachuca won the match 3–1. [64]

DateWinning TeamResultLosing TeamTournamentSpectators
July 16, 2014 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City 1-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Chivas of Guadalajara International Friendly31,000
July 14, 2015 Flag of Mexico.svg Club Atlas 2-1 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United 21,256
July 11, 2018 Flag of Mexico.svg C.F. Pachuca 3-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Club León 18,321

Movie premiere

On August 11, 2012 Miller Park 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. The promoters were hoping to best a world record for a movie premiere attendance, previously held for the premiere in Brazil of a soccer film.

Arctic Tailgate

The Arctic Tailgate is an annual event where fans camp outside Miller Park 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. [65] Over 101,000 tickets were sold for the 2015 Arctic Tailgate. [66]

In film

Miller Park was also a major filming location for the motion picture Mr. 3000 , which centered on a fictional Brewers player played by comedian Bernie Mac. [67]

Climate

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