History
Milwaukee County built the stadium with city and county bonds on the former Story Quarry site, and SABR calls it the first ballpark in the country paid for with public money. It opened in April 1953 for the newly arrived Braves.
The Braves won the 1957 World Series against the Yankees and lost a rematch in 1958 before leaving for Atlanta after 1965. The Chicago White Sox played some home games there in 1968 and 1969. The Brewers arrived in 1970 and played the 1982 World Series there. The Packers also played part of their home schedule in Milwaukee until 1994.
Hank Aaron returned with the Brewers late in his career and hit his 755th and final home run there in July 1976. After the last game on September 28, 2000, the Brewers moved to Miller Park next door, and the old stadium was demolished in February 2001. Its infield is now Helfaer Field, a youth ballpark.
Why it matters: It was a pioneering publicly financed ballpark that gave Milwaukee major-league baseball, with the Braves and later the Brewers.
Timeline
- April 6, 1953
An exhibition against the Boston Red Sox lasted two innings.
- April 14, 1953First Braves regular-season game[3]
The Braves beat the Cardinals 3-2 in ten innings.
- 1957Braves win World Series[1]
The Braves beat the Yankees in a Series partly played here; the teams met again in 1958.
- September 22, 1965Last Braves game[3]
The Braves played their final Milwaukee game before moving to Atlanta.
- July 20, 1976Aaron's 755th home run[1]
Hank Aaron, playing for the Brewers, hit his final career home run.
- September 28, 2000
The Brewers lost 8-1 to the Reds.
- February 21, 2001
The stadium was razed after Miller Park opened next door.
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped[1,2,3] |
|---|---|
| Current use | Mostly parking for American Family Field; the old infield is Helfaer Field, a youth baseball park[1,2,3] |
| Surviving remnants | Home plate outline on a picnic concourse beside Helfaer Field; bronze marker where Hank Aaron's 755th home run landed; Brewers' chalet stored at Lakefront Brewery[1] |
| Mapped location | Former venue parcel |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Milwaukee Braves | National League · 1953–1965 |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | American League / National League · 1970–2000 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFL · 1953–1994 · secondary |
| Chicago White Sox | American League · 1968–1969 · tenant |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Other names | County Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | 201 South 46th Street, in the Menomonee Valley (former Story Quarry site), Milwaukee, Wisconsin[1] |
| Venue type | Ballpark |
| Sports | Baseball, Football |
| Level | MLB, NFL, NCAA |
| Opened | April 6, 1953[1,3] |
| Last used for sports | September 28, 2000[1,2,3] |
| Demolished | February 21, 2001[1,2,3] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
| Original capacity | 36,011[1,2] |
| Final capacity | 53,192[1,2] |
| Capacity notes | 36,011 at opening and 53,192 (1981-2000) per Wikipedia; Ballparks of Baseball lists 28,111 original. SABR says it grew piecemeal to 55,000-plus. |
| Architect | Osborn Engineering[1,2] |
| Construction cost | $5.9 million (Wikipedia); about $5 million (SABR, Ballparks of Baseball)[1,3] |
| Surface | Grass[1] |
| Owner / operator | Milwaukee County[1] |
| Closure | Replaced by the adjacent Miller Park (now American Family Field) in 2001. |
Documented details
Connected venues
- Replaced by: American Family Field · Brewers moved to Miller Park (now American Family Field) in 2001; the old site is its parking and Helfaer Field2001–present
- Related venue: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium · The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 19661965–1996
- Related venue: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium · Braves relocated from Milwaukee in 19661965–1996
- Replacement for: Borchert Field · Built for the Brewers for 1953; the Braves moved in instead (County Stadium itself is demolished)1888–1952
Sources
- Milwaukee County Stadium, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, architect, capacity, closed, construction cost, coordinates, current land use, demolished, events, opened, owner operator, remnants, surface, teams
- Milwaukee County Stadium, Ballparks of Baseball. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: architect, capacity, closed, current land use, demolished
- County Stadium (Milwaukee), Society for American Baseball Research (Gregg Hoffmann). Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, construction cost, current land use, demolished, opened, teams
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (3)
- Ballparks of Baseball's facts list an opening date of 1956-04-24 (apparently an error; that is Metropolitan Stadium's opening date). Its own text, Wikipedia and SABR put the opening in April 1953.
- Original capacity: 36,011 (Wikipedia) vs 28,111 (Ballparks of Baseball). Cost: $5.9 million vs about $5 million.
- White Sox games: Wikipedia counts nine (1968) plus eleven (1969); SABR says 20 games in 1968-69.
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