Milwaukee County Stadium

Milwaukee County Stadium was a stadium in Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee, featuring a double-deck grandstand along the foul lines, with lower seating that reached the foul poles and bleachers in the outfield. The facility spread across a large site and offered different viewing areas for baseball games and other sporting events.

Construction started in 1950 on a former garbage dump and faced delays due to steel shortages during the Korean War, until the stadium finally opened in 1953. It served the Milwaukee Braves until 1965 and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 2000, before being demolished in 2001.

The venue took its name from the county that funded it and became known through the baseball teams that played here across several decades. Fans regularly attended games, shaping the social life of the city, especially during the season.

The site was located in Menomonee Valley south of downtown and accommodated over 36,000 spectators for baseball games and other events. Today a newer stadium stands on this site, opened in 2001 and built directly next to the former grounds.

This facility was the first Major League ballpark in the US built with lighting systems from the start and entirely funded by public money. Three World Series took place here, with the Braves winning the title in 1957 and celebrating the city's only major championship success.

Location: Milwaukee

Inception: April 6, 1953

Architects: Osborn Engineering

Official opening: April 6, 1953

Capacity: 36011

GPS coordinates: 43.03028,-87.97361

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:41