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{{Short description|Former stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Milwaukee County Stadium
| nickname = County Stadium
| image = Milwaukee County Stadium satellite view.png
| image_size = 300
| caption = Aerial view of Milwaukee County Stadium in 2000 with [[Miller Park]], now [[American Family Field]], under construction in the lower right
| location = 201 South 46th Street<br />[[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S. <!--53208-->
| coordinates = {{coord|43.030|N|87.974|W|type:landmark|display=it}}
| broke_ground = October 19, 1950<ref name=serctss>{{cite news |title=Steel erection at stadium is to start soon|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4TgoAAAAIBAJ&pg=6419,1625834&dq=en|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=October 19, 1951|page=1, part 1}}</ref>
| opened = April 6, 1953<br />{{Time ago|1953}}
| closed = September 28, 2000
| demolished = February 21, 2001
| owner = [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee County]]
| operator = 
| surface = Natural grass
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]5.9&nbsp;million<ref name=thstad2073>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7ndQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6148%2C2248946 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Sauerberg |first=George |title=The Stadium - 20 years later |date=March 24, 1973 |page=1, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|5900000|1953}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = [[Osborn Engineering]]
| general_contractor = Hunzinger Construction<ref>[http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm Ballparks by Munsey and Suppes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115205155/http://ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm |date=November 15, 2015 }}. Ballparks.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref>
| former_names = 
| tenants = [[Milwaukee Braves]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) (1953–1965)<br />[[Green Bay Packers]] ([[National Football League|NFL]])<br />(1953–1994, part time)<br />[[Marquette Golden Avalanche football|Marquette Golden Avalanche]] ([[NCAA]])<br />(1957–1958)<br />[[Chicago White Sox]] (MLB)<br />(1968–1969, part-time)<br />[[Milwaukee Panthers football|Milwaukee Panthers]] ([[NCAA]]) (1968–1971)<br />[[Milwaukee Brewers]] (MLB) (1970–2000)
| seating_capacity = 36,011 (1953)<br />44,091 (1954–1955)<br />43,117 (1956)<br />43,768 (1957–1969)<br />45,768 (1970–1972)<br />46,000 (1973–1974)<br />47,500 (1975–1976)<br />52,293 (1977–1978)<br />54,187 (1979–1980)<br />53,192 (1981–2000)
| dimensions = '''Left<!--Field--> Line''' – {{convert|315|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''<!--Shallow L.C.-->Left Field''' – {{convert|362|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''Deep L.C.''' – {{convert|392|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''Center F.<!--ield-->''' – {{convert|402|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''Deep R.C.''' – {{convert|392|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''<!--Shallow R.C.-->Right Field''' – {{convert|362|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right<!--Field--> Line''' – {{convert|315|ft|abbr=on}}<br />'''Backstop''' – {{convert|60|ft|0|abbr=on}} [[File:MilwaukeeCountyStadium.svg|200px|]]
}}
'''Milwaukee County Stadium''' was a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. Opened in [[1953 Milwaukee Braves season|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]] [[American football|football]] games,<ref name=mjaerpho>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bAgkAAAAIBAJ&pg=7230%2C7359080 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=(Aerial photo) |date=September 28, 1953 |page=1, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ice skating, religious services, concerts, and other large events. Its final season was in [[2000 Milwaukee Brewers season|2000]], when it was replaced by the adjacent [[Miller Park]], now [[American Family Field]].

==Construction==
Milwaukee County Stadium was originally built as a home for the [[Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)|Milwaukee Brewers]] of the minor league [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]], replacing the outdated and deteriorating [[Borchert Field]]. Both locations would be influenced by the future Milwaukee County freeway system, as Borchert Field's footprint would be cleared to make way for [[Interstate 43]], with County Stadium located southwest of the interchange with the [[Stadium Freeway (Wisconsin)|Stadium Freeway]] and [[Interstate 94 in Wisconsin|Interstate 94]].

Several locations around the city, including the [[Wisconsin State Fair Park]] in [[West Allis, Wisconsin|West Allis]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19480927&id=jRoaAAAAIBAJ&pg=1512,5046360|title=Wiser Stadium Way is to Return to Story Quarry Site|date=September 27, 1948|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|page=1}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> were considered before the city settled on the defunct site of the Story [[Quarry]], on the west side of Milwaukee near the Story Hill neighborhood. County Stadium was the first ballpark in the United States financed with public funds.<ref>Mishler, T. ''Baseball in Beertown''. Prairie Oak Press, 2005.</ref> Construction began in October 1950 and, hampered by steel shortages during the [[Korean War]], was completed in 1953.<ref name=adctr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nHBQAAAAIBAJ&pg=7247%2C3905981 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=A dream come true |date=April 14, 1953 |page=12 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Construction cost was $5.9 million, with the bonds paid off in 1964.<ref name=thstad2073/>

The city of Milwaukee also hoped to use the new facility to attract a [[Major League Baseball]] franchise (the city had been considered a potential relocation target for years), and in this respect their efforts were immediately successful. In fact, the minor league Brewers would never get a chance to play at the new stadium.

When it opened in 1953 it had 28,111 permanent seats and could hold up to 36,011 people. After an expansion one year later, the [[seating capacity]] was increased to 43,394. Subsequent expansions raised the baseball capacity to 53,192.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foran |first=Chris |date=June 6, 2023 |title=From Elton John to Pink Floyd, here are some of Milwaukee's most-attended concerts |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2023/06/06/milwaukees-most-attended-concerts-from-elton-john-to-pink-floyd/70290428007/ |access-date=October 22, 2025 |work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]}}</ref>

===Dimensions===
[[File:MilwaukeeCountyStadiumBullpen2000.jpg|thumb|right|Brewers bullpen]]
The stadium's final dimensions were symmetrical:
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! style="{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"|Dimension
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! style="{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"|Notes
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|Left Field line|| align=left|{{convert|315|ft|abbr=on}} ||
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|Shallow Left Center || {{convert|362|ft|abbr=on}} ||
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|True Left Center || {{convert|382|ft|abbr=on}} || <small>''unposted''</small>
|-
|Deep Left Center || {{convert|392|ft|abbr=on}} ||
|-
|Center Field || {{convert|402|ft|abbr=on}} ||
|-
|Deep Right Center || {{convert|392|ft|abbr=on}} || 
|-
|True Right Center || {{convert|382|ft|abbr=on}} || <small>''unposted''</small>
|-
|Shallow Right Center || {{convert|362|ft|abbr=on}} || 
|-
|Right Field line|| align=left|{{convert|315|ft|abbr=on}} ||
|}

==Major League Baseball==
===Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965)===
Even before it was completed, the new "Milwaukee County Municipal Stadium" drew the interest of major league clubs. The [[History of the St. Louis Browns|St. Louis Browns]], who had played in Milwaukee in 1901, the inaugural season of the [[American League]], applied for permission to relocate back to the city they had left half a century before. The [[History of the Boston Braves|Boston Braves]], the parent club of the Brewers, blocked the proposed move.<ref>[http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1953/march_3_1953_114332.html Boston Braves, who own Milwaukee minor league... March 3 in History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107192627/http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1953/march_3_1953_114332.html |date=January 7, 2016 }}. Brainyhistory.com (March 3, 1953). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> The Braves had long been struggling at the gate in Boston, and rumors of them relocating had been floating for some time. The move to keep Milwaukee available as a new home indicated to many observers that the Braves would move to Milwaukee themselves.

[[File:Milwaukee County Stadium 1960.jpg|thumb|County Stadium, September [[1960 Milwaukee Braves season|1960]]]]
Three weeks before the beginning of the [[1953 Milwaukee Braves season|1953]] season, and right before the new stadium was ready to open, the Braves made it official, applying for permission to relocate. The other [[National League (baseball)|National League]] owners agreed, with the team becoming the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves' first regular season home game was on April 14 against the [[1953 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]]. [[Bill Bruton]] hit a 10th inning home run to win the game (3–2) in dramatic style.<ref name=yipp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nXBQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6480%2C4212060 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Y-I-P-P-E-E! |last=Thisted |first=Red |date=April 15, 1953 |page=1 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.milwaukeebraves.info/images/clippings/clip041553.jpg "Homer by Bruton in 10th Give Braves 3-2 Win,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150113/http://www.milwaukeebraves.info/images/clippings/clip041553.jpg |date=March 5, 2016 }} Syracuse Post Standard: 15 April 1953.</ref>   In their [[1953 Milwaukee Braves season|first season]] in Milwaukee, the Braves set the National League attendance record of 1.8&nbsp;million.

The first published issue of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' on August 16, 1954, featured County Stadium with Braves batter [[Eddie Mathews]] on its cover, along with New York Giants catcher [[Wes Westrum]] and home plate umpire [[Augie Donatelli]].

On July 12, 1955, County Stadium hosted the [[1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|22nd All-Star Game]]. The National League won, 6–5, on a 12th-inning home run by [[Stan Musial]].<ref name=mhw65>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b74VAAAAIBAJ&pg=6528%2C8984 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Musial's homer wins, 6-5 |last=Thisted |first=Red |date=July 13, 1955 |page=1 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=51944 | title = National League Wins All-Star Game on Musial's Homer in 12th Inning, 6–5 | first = Don C. | last = Trenary | newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal]] | date = 1955-07-12 | access-date = 2008-03-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071123221822/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=51944 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-11-23}}</ref> It hosted the first two editions of the [[Global World Series]], an international baseball tournament, in [[1955 Global World Series|1955]] and [[1956 Global World Series|1956]]; both editions were won by the [[United States national baseball team|United States]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Buege |first1=Bob |title=Global World Series: 1955-57 |url=https://sabr.org/journal/article/global-world-series-1955-57/ |website=SABR |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research |date=Spring 2012 |access-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813020631/https://sabr.org/journal/article/global-world-series-1955-57/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Braves hosted back-to-back World Series in [[1957 World Series|1957]] and [[1958 World Series|1958]], both against the [[New York Yankees]]. The Braves defeated the Yankees in seven games in 1957, but the Yankees returned the favor the next year.

The stadium continued to be the National League's top draw until [[1959 Major League Baseball season|1959]] when the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]], who had moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] two years before, overtook the Braves (both in the stands and on the field). In the early 1960s attendance fell, along with the Braves' standings, amid an unstable ownership situation. The Milwaukee Braves used the stadium through the 1965 season when new owners, seeking a larger television market, moved the team to [[Atlanta]].

===Chicago White Sox (1968–1969)===
In an effort to return Major League Baseball to Milwaukee after the departure of the Braves, local businessman and minority Braves owner [[Bud Selig]] brought other teams to play at County Stadium, beginning with a 1967 exhibition game between the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Minnesota Twins]]. The exhibition game attracted more than 51,000 spectators, so Selig's group contracted with Sox owner [[Arthur Allyn Jr.|Arthur Allyn]] to host nine Chicago White Sox home games at County Stadium in [[1968 Chicago White Sox season|1968]].

Selig's experiment was highly successful – those nine games drew 264,297 fans. Those games took place on May 15 vs. the [[California Angels]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196805150.shtml May 15, 1968 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032319/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196805150.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (May 15, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> May 28 vs. the [[Baltimore Orioles]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196805280.shtml May 28, 1968 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032256/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196805280.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (May 28, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> June 17 vs. the [[Cleveland Indians]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196806170.shtml June 17, 1968 Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122104802/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196806170.shtml |date=January 22, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (June 17, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> June 24 vs. the Minnesota Twins,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196806240.shtml June 24, 1968 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062600/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196806240.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (June 24, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> July 11 vs. the [[New York Yankees]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196807110.shtml July 11, 1968 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032337/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196807110.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (July 11, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> July 22 vs. the [[Oakland A's]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196807220.shtml July 22, 1968 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score]. Baseball-Reference.com (July 22, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> August 2 vs. the [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196808020.shtml August 2, 1968 Washington Senators at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032415/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196808020.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (August 2, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> August 8 vs. the [[Boston Red Sox]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196808080.shtml August 8, 1968 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032303/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196808080.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (August 8, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> and August 26 vs. the eventual [[1968 World Series|World Series]] winners, the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196808260.shtml August 26, 1968 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score]. Baseball-Reference.com (August 26, 1968). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> In Chicago that season, the Sox drew 539,478 fans to their remaining 72 home dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1968-schedule-scores.shtml|title=1968 Chicago White Sox Schedule - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062529/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1968-schedule-scores.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In just a handful of games, the Milwaukee crowds accounted for nearly ''one-third'' of the total attendance at White Sox games. In light of this success, Selig and Allyn agreed that County Stadium would host Sox home games again the next season.

In [[1969 Chicago White Sox season|1969]], the Sox schedule in Milwaukee was expanded to include 11 home games (one against every other franchise in the American League at the time). Although those games were attended by slightly fewer fans (198,211 fans, for an average of 18,019) they represented a greater percentage of the total White Sox attendance than the previous year – over one-third of the fans who went to Sox home games in 1969 did so at County Stadium (in the remaining 70 home dates in Chicago, the Sox drew 391,335 for an average of 5,591 per game). Those games took place on April 23 vs. the California Angels,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196904230.shtml April 23, 1969 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032314/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196904230.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (April 23, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> May 22 vs. the Detroit Tigers,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196905220.shtml May 22, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062525/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196905220.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (May 22, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> May 28 vs. the New York Yankees,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196905280.shtml May 28, 1969 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032310/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196905280.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (May 28, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> June 11 vs. the Cleveland Indians,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196906110.shtml June 11, 1969 Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play]. Baseball-Reference.com (June 11, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> June 16 vs. the [[Seattle Pilots]] (who eventually became the Brewers the next season),<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196906160.shtml June 16, 1969 Seattle Pilots at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032259/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196906160.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (June 16, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> July 2 vs. the Minnesota Twins,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196907020.shtml July 2, 1969 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032345/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196907020.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (July 2, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> July 7 vs. the Oakland A's,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196907070.shtml July 7, 1969 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032252/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196907070.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (July 7, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> August 6 vs. the Washington Senators,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196908060.shtml August 6, 1969 Washington Senators at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032420/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196908060.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (August 6, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> August 13 vs. the Boston Red Sox,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196908130.shtml August 13, 1969 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032328/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196908130.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (August 13, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> September 1 vs. the Baltimore Orioles,<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196909010.shtml September 1, 1969 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062620/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196909010.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (September 1, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref> and September 26 vs. the [[Kansas City Royals]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196909260.shtml September 26, 1969 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062547/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196909260.shtml |date=July 24, 2018 }}. Baseball-Reference.com (September 26, 1969). Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref>

Selig was unable to attract an expansion team among the franchises awarded for the [[1969 Major League Baseball season#Expansion|1969 expansion]]. However, one of the teams founded in that expansion would later work in Selig's favor.

===Milwaukee Brewers (1970–2000)===
[[File:CountyStadium2000FirstBaseSide.jpg|thumb|right|County Stadium in 2000]]
Not discouraged by the setback, Selig instead bought the troubled [[Seattle Pilots]] out of bankruptcy court. The Pilots had been a 1969 expansion team. The Seattle franchise had serious stadium and financial issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/executives.jsp?bio=selig_bud|title=MLB Executives|website=Major League Baseball|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124054947/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/executives.jsp?bio=selig_bud|url-status=live}}</ref> In the spring of [[1970 Milwaukee Brewers season|1970]], Milwaukee had baseball again, and County Stadium had a new tenant.

The new [[Milwaukee Brewers]], named for the American Association club for which County Stadium was originally built over 20 years earlier, called it home from 1970 to [[2000 Milwaukee Brewers season|2000]]. The sale occurred during [[spring training]] for 1970, and happened so fast that Selig could not get new uniforms made. Instead, they ripped the Pilots insignia off the pre-existing uniforms, and the Brewers adopted the Pilots' blue, white, and yellow instead of the red and navy blue (the Braves' colors) that Selig originally wanted; these remain the team colors to this day, despite changes to the shades over the years (and the brief addition of green as a tertiary color from 1994 to 1996).

On July 15, 1975, County Stadium hosted its [[1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|second All-Star Game]]. As in 1955, the National League beat the American League, this time 6–3. With an attendance of 51,480, it was the largest crowd at the stadium at that time.<ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=56539] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312054625/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=56539|date=March 12, 2007}}</ref> The Brewers were represented by [[George Scott (first baseman)|George Scott]] and [[Hank Aaron]], who had recently returned to Milwaukee in a trade with the Braves.

Aaron spent the last two years of his career in Milwaukee and in the American League (where the Brewers played then; they would move to the National League in 1998), where the [[designated hitter]] position allowed him to extend his playing career. Aaron hit his final home run at County Stadium, giving him a career total of 755, establishing at the time the career home run record he first took from [[Babe Ruth]] in 1974. Aaron's final home run took place in the 7th inning with a solo shot off [[California Angels]] right-hander [[Dick Drago]] on July 20, 1976, a game that the Brewers would win 6–2.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/features/alumni/article.jsp?article=homer_king The Official Site of Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association – News – Archive | BaseballAlumni.com: News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060811212911/http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/features/alumni/article.jsp?article=homer_king |date=August 11, 2006 }}. Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref>

Before the [[Kansas City Royals]] were to play a game on June 12, 1977 against the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] at Milwaukee County Stadium, thieves stole gloves and uniforms belonging to Royals players. Due to this, all but seven Royals players had to wear Milwaukee road uniforms for the game played that day.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19770613&id=rZsyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1786,1369705 |title=Kansas City Royals Have Uniforms, Gloves Stolen Before Game |newspaper=Gettysburg Times |via=Google News Archive |date=13 June 1977 |access-date=November 23, 2018 |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204142059/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19770613&id=rZsyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1786,1369705 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Brewers won their first and only American League Championship by defeating the California Angels in five games in 1982, and hosted Games 3, 4 and 5 of the [[1982 World Series]] against the St. Louis Cardinals.

There was a chalet and giant beer mug, originally at right-center field and later at left, where mascot [[Bernie Brewer]] would "dunk" himself whenever a Brewers player hit a home run. The chalet is now stored at [[Lakefront Brewery, Inc.|Lakefront Brewery]], a Milwaukee [[microbrewery]], and can be seen on brewery tours. County Stadium also gave rise to the [[Sausage Race]], during which several anthropomorphized sausages participate in an initially fictional race to home plate between the sixth and seventh innings. Whoever finished first was the "wiener" and whoever finished last was the "wurst".

===Notable games===
County Stadium has hosted two [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|Baseball All-Star Games]], in 1955, when the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] Braves played host (and won 6–5 in 12 innings),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/YAS_1955.htm|title=The 1955 All-Star Game(s)|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=July 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709050709/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/YAS_1955.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and in [[1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1975]], when the then [[American League]] Brewers played host, and lost, 6–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/YAS_1975.htm|title=The 1975 All-Star Game(s)|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=July 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709073342/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/YAS_1975.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It also hosted the [[World Series]] in [[1957 World Series|1957]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1957/YPS_1957.htm|title=The 1957 Post-Season Games|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref> [[1958 World Series|1958]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1958/YPS_1958.htm|title=The 1958 Post-Season Games|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref> and [[1982 World Series|1982]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1982/YPS_1982.htm|title=The 1982 Post-Season Games|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221014914/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1982/YPS_1982.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as league playoffs in 1981,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1981/YPS_1981.htm|title=The 1981 Post-Season Games|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221014903/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1981/YPS_1981.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and a [[Green Bay Packers]] playoff game in 1967.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>

On May 26, 1959, [[Harvey Haddix]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] set a record as he [[Harvey Haddix's near-perfect game|pitched 12 perfect innings]] only to lose 1–0 to the Braves in the 13th inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B05260MLN1959.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132626/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B05260MLN1959.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 30, 1961, [[Willie Mays]] hit four homers and collected 8 RBI as the [[San Francisco Giants]] defeated the Braves, 14–8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B04300MLN1961.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: San Francisco Giants 14, Milwaukee Braves 4|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308123732/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B04300MLN1961.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On May 1, 1975, [[Hank Aaron]] broke [[Babe Ruth]]'s RBI record of 2,211 by driving in his 2212th run at County Stadium as the Brewers beat the [[Detroit Tigers]], 17–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B05010MIL1975.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Milwaukee Brewers 17, Detroit Tigers 3|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330030945/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B05010MIL1975.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 3, 1976, in the final game of his career, Aaron singled in his final at-bat for hit number 3,771.  The hit drove in a run and set the Major League Baseball career [[Run batted in|RBI]] record of 2,297. In this final game, Aaron also set Major League records for that time with career game 3,298 and career at-bat 12,364. The Brewers lost to the [[Detroit Tigers]], 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/B10030MIL1976.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215022413/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/B10030MIL1976.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 10, 1982, the Brewers defeated the California Angels to win their first and only American League championship in franchise history. The Brewers defeated the Angels, 4–3, to win the ALCS three games to two.
 
On July 31, 1990, [[Nolan Ryan]] won his 300th Major League Baseball game at County Stadium when the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] defeated the Brewers 11–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1990/B07310MIL1990.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 11, Milwaukee Brewers 3|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>

On September 14, 1991, [[Cecil Fielder]] of the [[Detroit Tigers]] hit the only [[home run]] to sail over the outfield bleachers and completely out of County Stadium. The blast came off Brewers' pitcher [[Dan Plesac]].<ref>[https://baseballbiography.com/cecil-fielder Cecil Fielder] - Baseballbiography.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXlnuXXs7l8|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The Tigers beat the Brewers, 6–4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1991/B09140MIL1991.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4|website=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=November 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117232408/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1991/B09140MIL1991.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 9, 1992, [[Robin Yount]] recorded his 3,000th hit in a Major League Baseball game at County Stadium.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/robin-yount-records-3000-hit|title=Yount records 3,000th hit|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410221429/https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/robin-yount-records-3000-hit|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Football==

===Green Bay Packers (1953–1994)===
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The [[National Football League]]'s [[Green Bay Packers]] played two to four home games per year at Milwaukee County Stadium from [[1953 Green Bay Packers season|1953]] to [[1994 Green Bay Packers season|1994]],<ref name=pwbbms94>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19941013&id=T5pQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6766,4069455&hl=en |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Silverstein |first=Tome |title=Pack won't be back |date=October 13, 1994 |page=1A }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> after using [[Wisconsin State Fair Park]] in nearby [[West Allis, Wisconsin|West Allis]] from [[1934 Green Bay Packers season|1934]] through [[1951 Green Bay Packers season|1951]] and [[Marquette Stadium]] in [[1952 Green Bay Packers season|1952]].<ref name=ggoldmrgr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a78aAAAAIBAJ&pg=2990%2C6369276 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Christl |first=Cliff |author-link=Cliff Christl |title=Green and golden years: Marriage with city spanned seven decades |date=October 13, 1994 |page=C1 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=ohotp>{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/lambeau-field/stadium-info/history/other-homes.html|publisher=Packers.com|title=Other Homes of the Packers, 1919-94|access-date=November 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109153740/http://www.packers.com/lambeau-field/stadium-info/history/other-homes.html|archive-date=November 9, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Packers compiled a 76–47–3 ({{winning percentage|76|47|3}}) regular season record at County Stadium over 42 seasons.  It hosted at least one pre-season game annually during this time as well (except [[1983 Green Bay Packers season|1983]]), including the Upper Midwest Shrine Game.  Financial considerations prompted the Packers to move some of their games to Milwaukee starting with the [[1933 Green Bay Packers season|1933]] season, with one game played at [[Borchert Field]].  By [[1995 Green Bay Packers season|1995]], multiple renovations to [[Lambeau Field]] made it more lucrative for the Packers to play their full home slate in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] again for the first time since [[1932 Green Bay Packers season|1932]]; according to Packers president Bob Harlan, the overall cost of hosting games at County Stadium was costing the team over $2 million a year.<ref>[http://www.lambeaufield.com/stadium_info/history/other_homes_of_the_packers/ Packers.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103111518/http://www.lambeaufield.com/stadium_info/history/other_homes_of_the_packers/ |date=January 3, 2010 }}. Lambeau Field. Retrieved on October 17, 2011.</ref>  Former Milwaukee ticket holders were offered tickets at Lambeau to one pre-season game and games 3 and 6 of the regular season schedule (later changed to games 2 and 5), in what is referred to as the "Gold package".

County Stadium was partly responsible for Lambeau Field's existence. When it was originally built, it was not only intended to lure an MLB team to Milwaukee, but also to lure the Packers to Milwaukee full-time.  As originally constructed, County Stadium was double the size of the Packers' then-home, [[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]]. By the 1950s, the Packers were under growing pressure to find a replacement for City Stadium. It could not be expanded, and its amenities for fans and players had long since fallen below NFL standards. With a growing number of teams letting it be known that they would not play at City Stadium, the NFL told the Packers to build a bigger stadium or move to Milwaukee full-time. Green Bay responded with a referendum that resulted in a new City Stadium, which opened in September [[1957 Green Bay Packers season|1957]].<ref name=cofgbcs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4swiAAAAIBAJ&pg=7313%2C5872701 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Crowd of 32,132 fills Green Bay's new City Stadium, sees Packers upset Bears |date=September 30, 1957 |page=7-part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After eight seasons, the venue was renamed "Lambeau Field" shortly after the death of team founder [[Curly Lambeau]] in [[1965 Green Bay Packers season|1965]].

The [[Minnesota Vikings]] (15 times) were the Packers' most frequent foe at County Stadium, as the Packers would traditionally host at least one divisional rival from the [[NFC North|NFC Central]] in Milwaukee each season. Only once, however, did the Packers play [[Bears-Packers rivalry|their ancient arch-rivals]], the [[Chicago Bears]], in a regular-season game in Milwaukee, defeating the Bears 20–3 in 1974. (The Packers and Bears played [[National Football League preseason|preseason]] games at County Stadium every year from 1959 to 1973, and again in 1975 and 1984;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1984nflchib.html|title=1984 Chicago Bears - The Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref> current NFL rules prohibit division rivals from playing each other during the preseason.) On November 26, 1989, a County Stadium record crowd of 55,892 saw the Packers beat the Vikings, 20–19.<ref>[http://www.packers.com/history/record_book/attendance_records/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306000455/http://www.packers.com/history/record_book/attendance_records/|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref>  The Packers' final game at County Stadium was a 21–17 victory over the [[1994 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] on December 18, 1994;<ref name=trvl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lpgaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3272%2C538418 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Christl |first=Cliff |author-link=Cliff Christl |title=Milwaukee, Packers share triumph, travail |date=December 16, 1994 |page=D, special section }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with fourteen seconds left, the winning 9-yard touchdown run was scored by quarterback [[Brett Favre]], who was drafted by the Falcons in 1991 but traded the next year due to then-Atlanta coach [[Jerry Glanville]]'s intense dislike of Favre.<ref name=wawtgo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_qpRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6053%2C6543143 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Hooker |first=Daynel L. |title=What a way to go! |date=December 19, 1994 |page=1A }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mJgaAAAAIBAJ&pg=4087%2C4434155 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=The final plunge |date=December 19, 1994 |page=1A }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199412180gnb.htm|title=Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers - December 18th, 1994 - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>

The Packers hosted one NFL playoff game at County Stadium, in [[1967 Green Bay Packers season|1967]], defeating the [[1967 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] 28–7 in the [[1967 NFL playoffs#Conference championships|Western Conference championship]] game, avenging a 27–24 loss two weeks earlier at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref name=raptsit>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/12/23/page/21/article/rams-packers-to-settle-it-today |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Strickler |first=George |title=Rams and Packers to settle it today |date=December 23, 1967 |page=1, section 2 |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113075505/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/12/23/page/21/article/rams-packers-to-settle-it-today/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=pwrmsmj>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BgAqAAAAIBAJ&pg=4587%2C804078 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Johnson |first=Chuck |title=Packers whip Rams to win Western title |date=December 24, 1967 |page=1, part 1 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=mgnif>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_eVVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2583%2C5586923 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=Associated Press |last=Hartnett |first=Ken |title='Magnificent' says Lombardi of Packers' 28-7 win |date=December 24, 1967 |page=1B |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204141832/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_eVVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2583%2C5586923 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=pbbtbr>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/12/24/page/15/article/packers-bounce-back-to-beat-rams |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Strickler |first=George |title=Packers bounce back to beat Rams |date=December 24, 1967 |page=1, section 2 |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809094138/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/12/24/page/15/article/packers-bounce-back-to-beat-rams/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712230gnb.htm|title=Divisional Round - Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers - December 23rd, 1967 - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=March 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301152610/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712230gnb.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It was the first year that the [[1967 NFL playoffs|NFL playoffs]] expanded to four teams, and Green Bay had home field advantage for both rounds, then awarded by rotation.  Each subsequent playoff game has been played at Lambeau Field, starting with the [[1967 NFL Championship Game|Ice Bowl]] the following week against the [[1967 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310gnb.htm|title=Championship - Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers - December 31st, 1967 - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203195323/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196712310gnb.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Unlike most publicly funded stadiums built in the 20th century, County Stadium was built primarily for baseball, creating issues for hosting football.  The playing surface was just barely large enough to fit a football field, which ran parallel with the first base line.  The south [[end zone]] spilled onto the [[warning track]] in right field, while the north end zone spilled into foul territory on the third-base side.<ref name=trvl/><ref name=thrxno94>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a78aAAAAIBAJ&pg=6659%2C6378144 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=The Reaction |agency=(aerial photo) |date=October 13, 1994 |page=C3 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  Both teams shared the east sideline on the outfield side, separated by a piece of tape.  At its height, it seated less than 56,000 for football—just over the NFL's [[AFL–NFL merger|post-AFL merger]] minimum seating capacity—and many seats had obstructed views or were far from the field.  Over the years, upgrades and seat expansions almost exclusively benefited the Braves and later the Brewers.

Season ticket prices (three games) for the first football season in 1953 were $5.00, $3.80, and $2.50.<ref name=ssntck>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ukMxAAAAIBAJ&pg=4032%2C2634356 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Order your tickets |agency=(advertisement) |date=June 14, 1953 |page=3B }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=bosdof>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ukMxAAAAIBAJ&pg=7289%2C2634985|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel|title=Bays open stadium ducat office Tuesday|date=June 14, 1953|page=3B}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The average price in the final year of 1994 was $25.61 per game.<ref name=twcssam>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a78aAAAAIBAJ&pg=2684%2C6383702 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=McGinn |title=Tickets will cost the same |date=October 13, 1994 |page=C1 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

====Attempted AFL franchise====
Following the unsuccessful effort to lure the Packers to Milwaukee full-time, in 1965 city officials tried to lure an [[American Football League]] expansion team to play at County Stadium, but Packers head coach [[Vince Lombardi]] invoked the team's exclusive lease as well as sign an extension to keep some home games in Milwaukee until 1976.<ref name="AFL">Chris Foran. "[http://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2017/10/24/when-lombardi-sacked-milwaukees-bid-land-pro-football-franchise/789376001/ When Lombardi sacked Milwaukee's bid to land a pro football franchise] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804043604/https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2017/10/24/when-lombardi-sacked-milwaukees-bid-land-pro-football-franchise/789376001/ |date=August 4, 2018 }}". ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', October 24, 2017.</ref> Nonetheless, city officials still pursued an AFL franchise, possibly to play at Marquette Stadium, but the [[AFL–NFL merger]] effectively quashed any chances of Milwaukee landing its own team.<ref name="AFL" />

====Attempted CFL franchise====
In late 1994, [[Marvin Fishman]] purchased a stake in the corporation that owned the [[Las Vegas Posse]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], with intent of moving the Posse to County Stadium, which would have required compromises in playing dimensions in order to be playable under CFL rules. Initially hoping to be held to the same revenue-sharing plan as the Packers had during their Milwaukee games, the Brewers unexpectedly objected, reasoning that unlike the Packers' two games that were usually outside of baseball season, the CFL played much of its schedule in the summer, meaning that several home games would cause scheduling conflicts with the Brewers and potentially damage the playing surface.  Even after Fishman's bid fell through and the Posse shifted its efforts to [[Jackson, Mississippi]], CFL Commissioner [[Larry Smith (Canadian football)|Larry Smith]] continued to support a team for Milwaukee and County Stadium, a proposal that eventually ended after the CFL withdrew from the American market following the 1995 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/news/milwaukee-history/canadian-football-milwaukee-almost-happened/#/questions |title=Canadian Football in Milwaukee? It Almost Happened |last=Prigge |first=Matthew J. |work=Shepherd Express |date=October 10, 2016 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001183348/https://shepherdexpress.com/news/milwaukee-history/canadian-football-milwaukee-almost-happened/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 }}</ref>

===Marquette Golden Avalanche (1957–1958)===
Most of the home games of the [[Marquette University]] [[Marquette Golden Avalanche football|football team]] (7 of 9) in 1957 and 1958 were moved from [[Marquette Stadium]] to the larger County Stadium.<ref name=mu11wus>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k8AbAAAAIBAJ&pg=7119%2C2510831 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=MU '11' will use stadium |date=April 25, 1957 |page=9, part 3 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=mnmul>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KB4aAAAAIBAJ&pg=7169%2C261936 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Tharinger |first=Dick |title=Moon Mullins, leaving Marquette, recounts failures and successes |date=January 21, 1962 |page=3 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=mqwhfbdfya>{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/111563979.html |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |last=Wolfley |first=Bob |title=Marquette whistled football dead 50 years ago |date=December 8, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2014}}</ref><ref name=ownstfn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vG1QAAAAIBAJ&pg=7162%2C2227063 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Bochat |first=Rel |title=MU returns to own stadium |date=March 25, 1959 |page=6, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The final home game on November 9, 1957 against [[1957 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] drew less than 4,800 to County Stadium.<ref name=ownstfn/><ref name=undcogad>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4eMpAAAAIBAJ&pg=1061%2C2369155 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Marquette undecided on games at stadium |date=March 25, 1959 |page=14, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Marquette football returned to Marquette Stadium in 1959 for its final two seasons.<ref name=svfbalm>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4wNRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6569%2C5970398 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Save football, alumni aim |date=December 10, 1960 |page=14 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=mqdfbtr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19601208&id=lHccAAAAIBAJ&pg=7289,2016787 |newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |location=Florida |title=Marquette drops football, track |agency=Associated Press |date=December 10, 1960 |page=10 }}</ref><ref name=mudrfb>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LHMxAAAAIBAJ&pg=7010%2C5529764 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Bolchat |first=Rel |title=MU drops football, basketball survives |date=December 10, 1960 |page=3, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=wwfbmuer>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LHMxAAAAIBAJ&pg=6142%2C5484148 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Riordon |first=Robert J |title='We want football!' MUers yell |date=December 10, 1960 |page=1, part 1 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Milwaukee Panthers (1968–1971)===
The [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] [[Milwaukee Panthers football|football team]] played home games at County Stadium 1968–1971. It was one of multiple home venues for the Panthers after their on-campus stadium, Pearse Field, was razed for new development following the 1967 season.

==Other uses==

===Concert venue===
County Stadium was also a popular home for concerts throughout its history. [[Bob Hope]] performed for fans during a Braves doubleheader in 1960.

County Stadium also hosted the [[Kool Jazz Festival]] every year from 1976 through 1980.

Other musical stars who performed at County Stadium included [[Simon and Garfunkel]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young|Crosby Stills & Nash]], [[Fleetwood Mac]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Kenny Loggins]], [[Peter Frampton]], [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Al Green]], [[The Jackson 5|The Jacksons]], [[The Temptations]], [[Smokey Robinson]], [[B.B. King]], [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Nancy Wilson (singer)|Nancy Wilson]], [[The Staple Singers]], [[Archie Bell and the Drells]], [[Frankie Avalon]], [[the Hollywood Argyles]], [[Johnny and The Hurricanes]], [[James Brown]], [[The Famous Flames]], [[Lobo (musician)|Lobo]], [[Bread (band)|Bread]], [[Andy Kim (singer)|Andy Kim]], [[Gary Puckett]], [[Rare Earth (band)|Rare Earth]] & [[The Honeycombs]].

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! width=12% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Date
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Artist
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Opening act(s)
! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Tour / Concert name
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Attendance
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Revenue
! width=20% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Milwaukee Brewers|border=2}};"| Notes
|-
| June 8, 1975 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Rufus (band)|Rufus]]<br />[[The Gap Band]]<br />[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] || [[Tour of the Americas '75]] || — || — ||
|-
| June 22, 1975 || [[Pink Floyd]] || — || [[Wish You Were Here Tour]] || 54,000 || — || 
|-
| June 15, 1977 || [[Pink Floyd]] || — || [[In the Flesh (Pink Floyd tour)|In the Flesh Tour]] || 60,000 || — || 
|-
| September 11, 1977 || [[Fleetwood Mac]] || [[Jimmy Buffett]] || [[Rumours Tour]]<br />Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Tour || — || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buffettworld.com/1977-changes-in-latitudes-changes-in-attitudes/|title=1977 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Tour Dates » Jimmy Buffett World|website=www.buffettworld.com|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=February 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206065928/http://www.buffettworld.com/1977-changes-in-latitudes-changes-in-attitudes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| June 30, 1978 || [[Ted Nugent]] || [[Heart (band)|Heart]]<br />[[Journey (band)|Journey]]<br />[[Cheap Trick]] || Grand Slam Jam || 40,000|| — || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://theconcertdatabase.com/venues/milwaukee-county-stadium|title=Milwaukee County Stadium - The Concert Database|website=theconcertdatabase.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| August 2, 1978 || [[The Eagles]] || [[The Steve Miller Band]]<br />[[Pablo Cruise]]<br />[[Jefferson Starship]] || [[Hotel California Tour]] || rowspan="4" | — || — || 
|-
|June 1, 1979
|[[The Jackson 5|The Jacksons]] 
|[[War (band)|War]]<br />[[Peabo Bryson]] <br />  [[Tavares (group)|Tavares]] <br />[[B. B. King|B.B. King]]
|[[Destiny World Tour]]
| rowspan="2" |—
| rowspan="2" |Part of 1979 Kool Jazz Festival
|-
|June 2, 1979
|[[Marvin Gaye]]
|[[Bar-Kays]] <br />[[Rose Royce]] <br />[[The Manhattans]]
|—
|-
| September 5, 1981 || [[REO Speedwagon]]<br />[[April Wine]]<br />[[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]]<br />[[The Michael Stanley Band]] || — || [[World Series of Rock]] || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rocktourdatabase.com/concerts/world-series-rock|title=World Series of Rock - rocktourdatabase.com|website=rocktourdatabase.com|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| May 28, 1982 || [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]<br />[[.38 Special (band)|.38 Special]]<br />[[Triumph (band)|Triumph]]<br />[[Loverboy]]<br />[[Quarterflash]] || — || [[World Series of Rock II]] || 40,413 / 60,000 || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rocktourdatabase.com/concerts/world-series-rock-ii|title=World Series of Rock II - rocktourdatabase.com|website=rocktourdatabase.com|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124105811/https://rocktourdatabase.com/concerts/world-series-rock-ii|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| September 30, 1987 || [[Pink Floyd]] || — || [[A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour]] || 58,044 / 60,000 || $1,160,880 || 
|-
| June 2, 1993 || [[Paul McCartney]] || — || [[The New World Tour]] || 47,013 / 47,013 || $1,527,923 || 
|-
| August 11, 1994 || [[Billy Joel]]<br />[[Elton John]] || — || [[Face to Face 1994]] || 55,526 / 55,526 || $2,480,520 || 
|}

===Religious services===
[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] held an annual convention (including well known annual themes such as: "Good News for all Nations" and 'Peace on Earth") in the Stadium during the 1960s and 1970s, drawing as many as 57,000 people at a time. They later opted to utilize an "Assembly Hall", which is constructed for the same purpose as the Stadium.

[[Billy Graham]]'s 1979 Wisconsin Crusade was also held at the Stadium.

===''Coach'' (TV series)===
Portions of the last three seasons (1995–1997) of the American television series [[Coach TV Series|''Coach'']] were filmed at County Stadium. The series starred [[Craig T. Nelson]] as Hayden Fox, coach of the Orlando Breakers (a fictional [[National Football League|NFL]] expansion team), from whose office window County Stadium can be recognized.

===Movie location===
[[Image:Milwaukee County Stadium in Major League.jpg|thumb|Milwaukee County Stadium in the film ''Major League'']]
The movie ''[[Major League (film)|Major League]]'' was shot at County Stadium during the summer of 1988. Even though the movie was about the [[Cleveland Indians]], producers cast Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer [[Bob Uecker]] in the movie, with signage for local channels [[WTMJ-TV]] (Channel 4) and [[WVTV-DT2|WCGV-TV]] (Channel 24) not covered up and visible in the film. Announcements were made on local television news programs about the number of extras required for the day's shooting, and capacity crowds turned out for the shooting of the final scenes, which involved the Indians in the final games of a pennant race.  Also, in the film, fans in the stands are visible donning T-shirts bearing the name and logo of a local Milwaukee-area corporation, [[Quad Graphics]] (located in [[Sussex, Wisconsin|Sussex]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piworld.com/blog/quad-graphics-printing-employees-appeared-1989-film-major-league|title=Quad/Graphics printing employees appeared in 1989 film "Major League."|date=October 13, 2010|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220020529/http://www.piworld.com/blog/quad-graphics-printing-employees-appeared-1989-film-major-league|archive-date=February 20, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===International soccer===
On July 28, 1990, the [[United States men's national soccer team]] hosted an international friendly vs. [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Rob |title=There's no place like home |date=July 28, 1990 |url=https://journaltimes.com/sports/theres-no-place-like-home/article_53bbe30d-b501-537d-90b4-97ce155a16e8.html |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503204442/https://journaltimes.com/sports/theres-no-place-like-home/article_53bbe30d-b501-537d-90b4-97ce155a16e8.html |url-status=live }}</ref> losing 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Rob |title=Germans give U.S. "das boot" |date=July 29, 1990 |url=https://journaltimes.com/sports/germans-give-u-s-das-boot/article_dfc7aa44-5f7a-5477-8e67-a37b7ecdfa79.html |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503204441/https://journaltimes.com/sports/germans-give-u-s-das-boot/article_dfc7aa44-5f7a-5477-8e67-a37b7ecdfa79.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Rugby league===
On June 10, 1989, an exhibition game between the English teams the [[Wigan Warriors]] and the [[Warrington Wolves]] at County Stadium.<ref name=Shinners>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oOsbAAAAIBAJ&pg=2423,6945336&dq=michael-mayer+rugby&hl=en|title=The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Wigan would win 12–5, in front of a crowd of 17,773.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://warringtonwolves.com/wolves-heritage/results-archive/|title=Warrington Wolves - Results Archives|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714042537/https://warringtonwolves.com/wolves-heritage/results-archive/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-04-14-wigan-launch-dacia-magic-shirt|title=Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves mark the 30th anniversary of their match in Milwaukee|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204132959/https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-04-14-wigan-launch-dacia-magic-shirt|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Professional wrestling===
The [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment)]] held ''WrestleFest 1988'' at County Stadium on July 31, 1988. The event was headlined by [[Hulk Hogan]] defeating [[André the Giant]] in a [[steel cage match]].

===Ice Capades===
Due to the large seating capacity, in July 1953 the new stadium hosted the [[Ice Capades]] for nine consecutive nights.<ref name=icest53jul>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ukMxAAAAIBAJ&pg=7314%2C2563645 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Stadium ice rink in July? It's no snap! |date=June 14, 1953 |page=11A }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=tdbtn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X9RQAAAAIBAJ&pg=4704%2C159164 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Van Every |first=Ron |title='Terrific' Dick Button treats record crowd |date=July 16, 1953 |page=1, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=icadv53>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X9RQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2504%2C170620 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Ice Capades |agency=(advertisement) |date=July 16, 1953 |page=3, part 2 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Replacement and demolition==
[[File:06CountyStadium09-24-2000.jpg|thumb|left|Third base grandstand marquee in 2000.]]
By the 1990s, County Stadium was considered outdated, lacking the amenities (most notably [[luxury boxes]]) that generated additional revenue for teams. On July 11, 1992, Selig announced plans for a publicly financed replacement to be built adjacent to County Stadium, opening in time for the 1994 season.<ref>[http://www.nbs-inc.net/A3_brutimeline.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060224035554/http://www.nbs-inc.net/A3_brutimeline.html|date=February 24, 2006}}</ref> In the meantime, a demonstration luxury box was built in the stadium in order to demonstrate the viability of one to local politicians and the city's larger corporations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=19960410&id=FKQaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5880,5042600|title=Selig waits for his order to be filled|last=Cave|first=Kathy|date=10 April 1996|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|page=8B|access-date=22 May 2013}}{{dead link|date=October 2020}}</ref> In addition, the stadium was the only one in MLB that lacked some sort of color videoboard (it used a monochrome [[Omega SA|Omega]] scoreboard built in 1980).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/sports/brew-crew-confidential/county-stadium-scoreboard-big-ugly-misunderstood/ |title=The County Stadium Scoreboard: Big, Ugly and Misunderstood |last=Prigge |first=Matthew J. |publisher=Shepherd Express |date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2018 |quote=By the time the team was preparing to move into Miller Park, the County Stadium was the only park in baseball without a color board. |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142854/https://shepherdexpress.com/sports/brew-crew-confidential/county-stadium-scoreboard-big-ugly-misunderstood/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The new stadium funding plan proved to be extremely controversial, and it was not until 1996 that groundbreaking began on the new stadium, by now named [[Miller Park (Milwaukee)|Miller Park]] as part of a sponsorship deal with nearby [[Miller Brewing Company]]. Miller Park's most distinctive new feature was a retractable roof, deemed essential to drawing fans during the cool and unpredictable [[Climate of Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] spring. At the time of the groundbreaking, Miller Park was scheduled to open in 2000, making 1999 the final season in County Stadium.

[[File:County stadium homeplate 17Apr12.jpeg|thumb|right|Home Plate Marker]]
The Brewers opened the [[1999 Milwaukee Brewers season|1999]] season intending to bid farewell to their old park. On July 14, three construction workers at the Miller Park site were killed in the collapse of the site's [[Big Blue (crane)|"Big Blue" crane]] while attempting to install a 400-ton roof panel. A good part of the construction site was also damaged as a result. Cleanup and an investigation delayed the closing of County Stadium to the end of the [[2000 Milwaukee Brewers season|2000]] season. There was some talk of having the Brewers move into Miller Park in the middle of 2000, but it was determined that too many corners would have to be cut in order for it to be ready at that time.<ref name=Storied>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Curt|author-link=Curt Smith (author)|title=Storied Stadiums|url=https://archive.org/details/storiedstadiumsb00curt|url-access=registration|year=2001|publisher=Carroll & Graf|location=New York City|isbn=0-7867-1187-6}}</ref>

The final major league game at County Stadium was on September 28, 2000;<ref name=fibonth>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1b4aAAAAIBAJ&pg=6040%2C8698935 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |last=Haudricourt |first=Tom |title=Finally it's the bottom of the ninth inning for County Stadium |date=September 28, 2000 |page=1A }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Warren Spahn]] threw out the first pitch to [[Del Crandall]], and also in attendance were [[Willie Davis (defensive end)|Willie Davis]], [[Hank Aaron]], and [[Robin Yount]].<ref name=thcfimk>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z3ZLAAAAIBAJ&pg=6833%2C6349370 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |last=Stapleton |first=Arnie |title=The curtain falls in Milwaukee |date=September 29, 2000 |page=C-13 |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204141801/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z3ZLAAAAIBAJ&pg=6833,6349370 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Brewers were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds 8–1 in that game. After the game, there was a closing ceremony, where first home plate and the pitching rubber of County Stadium were removed, to be placed at Miller Park. Then, former Braves, Brewers, and Packers legends who had played at County Stadium during its history were introduced by broadcasters [[Earl Gillespie]], [[Merle Harmon]], and [[Bob Uecker]], with Uecker delivering the closing speech, as each of the stadium's light towers were symbolically turned off. The stadium was demolished on February 21, 2001. Although most of the stadium site is now covered with parking for Miller Park, the site of the old infield was converted into a [[Little League]] park and is now called [[Helfaer Field]]. On a picnic concourse next to the playing field of Helfaer Field, there is an outline of where home plate was at County Stadium and also a bronze marker in the nearby parking lot marking where Hank Aaron's 755th and final career home run landed.

Despite the stadium no longer existing, an abstract design of County Stadium is retained within Milwaukee's [[Flag of Milwaukee|city flag]] (along with a former Braves logo which has changed to represent Native American origins), whose replacement has been debated for the last two decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milwaukeemag.com/running-it-up-the-flagpole-milwaukee-city-flag/|title=Running It Up The Flagpole|last=McCormick|first=Tim|date=2 June 2015|work=[[Milwaukee Magazine]]|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184327/https://www.milwaukeemag.com/running-it-up-the-flagpole-milwaukee-city-flag/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.milwaukeemag.com/TheShield/|title=The Shield|date=6 November 2014|work=Milwaukee Magazine|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-date=August 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831141241/https://www.milwaukeemag.com/TheShield/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of baseball parks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin|List of baseball parks in Milwaukee]]
* [[List of Green Bay Packers stadiums]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Milwaukee County Stadium}}
*[http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/county.htm Milwaukee County Stadium] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329094819/http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/county.htm |date=March 29, 2005 }} at Ballparks.com

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