Dismissing the ballpark as a “local project,” Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that any state aid for $290 million in American Family Field maintenance must be augmented by local spending from the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (more…)
With the pitch clock having a tangible effect on shortening game times, some teams are addressing the thirst of fans by implementing extended beer sales, adding an inning before sales are cut off. (more…)
Beware the hand-wringing politician claiming he doesn’t want to play politics with an issue and then proceeds to do just that. We’re seeing this situation emerge with what would appear to be a pretty straightforward proposition: state funding of American Family Field renovations. (more…)
A proposal by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $290 million from a state budget surplus on American Family Field renovations has been shot down by the leadership of state Assembly Republicans–but the door is open to further discussion. (more…)
The Milwaukee Brewers are exploring a Carolina Mudcats Wilson relocation, as the city and the Single-A Carolina League team have signed a memo of understanding to explore a new ballpark. (more…)
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is proposing using part of the state’s $7 billion budget surplus to pay $290 million toward the anticipated $400 million price tag for American Family Field maintenance and repairs. (more…)
In the end, 2022 saw the ballpark world in a holding pattern, with 2023 potentially the time for long-running facility debates to be resolved, as you’ll see in our list of the Top 10 stories posted on Ballpark Digest as measured by page views. (more…)
The Restaurant to Be Named Later at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, has been named, with J. Leinenkugel’s Barrel Yard and a working brewing system set to occupy the left-field space for 2023. (more…)
Most folks probably don’t know we’re at the beginning of the 2022-2023 NCAA basketball season, so it’s not a surprise advance sales for a Friday University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s/women’s doubleheader at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, are slow. (more…)
The Milwaukee Brewers are once again revamping American Family Field’s Restaurant To Be Named Later, as the preps a new concept for the 2023 MLB season. (more…)
X-Golf at American Family Field, featuring seven state-of-the-art, indoor golf simulator bays in the left-field corner of the Milwaukee Brewers home, is set to open Sept. 16. (more…)
We’ve mused in these pages about the potential for American Family Field development, and now we’re seeing a Milwaukee County Supervisor wondering the same exact thing. (more…)
New at American Family Field: Brewers Sustainability Council, an advisory board created by the Milwaukee Brewers to review, discuss and implement best sustainability practices at the ballpark. (more…)
