Fields Of Dreams - Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Originally playing inwards Seattle every bit the Pilots, the squad was bought past times used machine salesman Allan Selig. Moved to Milwaukee, Selig...better known past times his nickname, "Bud"...changed the mention to the Brewers due to the city's fame inwards the beer brewing industry. Bud Selig went on to instruct the Comissioner of Major League Baseball, a post service he holds to this day.

The squad was originally inwards the American League where they Won the pennant inwards 1982 but lost inwards the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.  In 1998, the squad moved to the National League to brand means for expansion teams.  Since then, the squad has made it into the postseason every bit a wild menu inwards 2008 as well as every bit the Central Division Champions inwards 2011 but accept yet to brand roughly other World Series appearance.

They're non a squad filled amongst big superstars but their left fielder, Ryan Braun, won the 2011 MVP award...under cloudy circumstances.

The stadium is a retractable roof commons that is unique inwards baseball game inwards that the roof folds out from each side similar a circular fan instead of but a flat, sectioned roof.  Here are the stats:

Opened: 2001

Surface: Grass

Construction cost: $400 million

Capacity: 41,900

Field dimensions: Left plain - 344 ft; Left middle - 371 ft; middle plain - 400 ft; correct middle - 374 ft; correct plain - 345 ft.

Home team: Milwaukee Brewers (National League - MLB) 2001 - present

Events attended: 1 game

Once you're there, it's slow access at whatever entrance for wheelchairs.  There are enough of elevators, as well as ramps too, for access to the upper levels. Unlike many stadiums, nosotros did non sense a long expect for an elevator.

Wheelchair locations are dispersed throughout every degree but in that place are entirely a pair inwards the front end row...in the rattling expensive seats correct behind abode plate.  Tickets were rattling slow to instruct past times calling the ticket piece of occupation at (414) 902-4000. Ticket prices run $11 to $195 as well as accept 3 tiers of pricing.

Closed captioning is available on the ribbon displays on the front end of the minute deck. There is also a web-enabled app for smart phones, laptops, as well as tablets. Go to fancaptions.com/mil for to a greater extent than data on this service.

Sightlines are exceptional hither from anywhere inwards the stadium.  Food is rattling good, peculiarly sausages every bit Milwaukee is known for having slap-up underground steaks. In fact, sausages are therefore revered hither that every game features a race betwixt 5 mascots dressed every bit the nearly pop sausages sold inwards the stadium...bratwurst, hot dog, Italian sausage, Polish sausage, as well as chorizo.

Mascot Bernie Brewer sits inwards his treehouse as well as slides downwards the slide 

when the abode teams hits a abode run or wins the game.

Beer pick is average to skilful as well as prices are somewhat reasonable.

Tailgating is encouraged as well as vast swaths of parking lots are populated amongst thousands of fans celebrating upwards to game time. There's also a modest baseball game plain inwards the parking lot where kids tin play a pickup game.

Public transit to the commons is poor...just a few buses as well as taxis. If y'all purchase ahead of time, y'all tin salve a few dollars inwards purchasing a handicapped parking space.

There are enough of lodging options inwards nearby Milwaukee. We similar the Ambassador Hotel which also features complimentary shuttles to as well as from the game.

While I however accept roughly stadiums I mean value are better, my married adult woman says this is her novel favorite. I create handgrip you'll accept a rattling skilful fourth dimension here.

-Darryl

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Updated for 2013