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'''Milwaukee County Stadium''' was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 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]] football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts, and other large events. Its final season was in 2000, when it was replaced by the adjacent [[Miller Park]].
'''Milwaukee County Stadium''' was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 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]] football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts, and other large events. Its final season was in 2000, when it was replaced by the adjacent [[Miller Park]].
==Teams and Seasons==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Season!!Team!!League
|-
| [[1980 NFL season|1980]]
| [[1980 Green Bay Packers publications|Green Bay Packers]]
| [[National Football League]]
|-
| [[1991 MLB season|1991]]
| [[1991 Milwaukee Brewers publications|Milwaukee Brewers]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
|-
| [[1996 MLB season|1996]]
| [[1996 Milwaukee Brewers publications|Milwaukee Brewers]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
|}


==List of credited publications==
==List of credited publications==
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=1| [[National Football League]]
| [[1953 NFL season|September 12, 1953]]
| [[1953 NFL season|September 12, 1953]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (September 12, 1953)|Program]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (September 12, 1953)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=1| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[1955 MLB season|1955]]
| [[Milwaukee Braves]]
| [[1955 Milwaukee Braves program|Program]]
|-
| rowspan=1| [[National Football League]]
| [[1955 NFL season|October 16, 1955]]
| [[1955 NFL season|October 16, 1955]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
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| [[1958 World Series (Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees)|Program]]
| [[1958 World Series (Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=3| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=4| [[National Football League]]
| [[1961 NFL season|October 29, 1961]]
| [[1961 NFL season|October 29, 1961]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (October 29, 1961)|Program]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (October 29, 1961)|Program]]
|-
| [[1965 NFL season|October 24, 1965]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys (October 24, 1965)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[1968 NFL season|September 22, 1968]]
| [[1968 NFL season|September 22, 1968]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (September 22, 1968)|Program]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (September 22, 1968)|Program]]
|-
| [[1970 NFL season|September 5, 1970]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (September 5, 1970)|Program]]
|-
| rowspan=1| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[1978 MLB season|1978]]
| [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| [[1978 Milwaukee Brewers program|Program]]
|-
| rowspan=3| [[National Football League]]
| [[1978 NFL season|August 26, 1978]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (August 26, 1978)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[1981 NFL season|September 27, 1981]]
| [[1981 NFL season|September 27, 1981]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (September 27, 1981)|Program]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (September 27, 1981)|Program]]
|-
| [[1982 NFL season|August 20, 1982]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (August 20, 1982)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]]
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]]

Latest revision as of 11:38, 19 March 2023

Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee county stadium postcard.jpg
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Opened April 6, 1953
Closed September 28, 2000
Demolished February 21, 2001
Other Names n/a
Tenants Milwaukee Brewers (1970-2000)
Green Bay Packers (1953-94)
Milwaukee Panthers (1968-71)
Chicago White Sox (1968-69)
Milwaukee Braves (1953-65)
Marquette Warriors (1957-58)

Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 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 football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts, and other large events. Its final season was in 2000, when it was replaced by the adjacent Miller Park.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1980 Green Bay Packers National Football League
1991 Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball
1996 Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Football League September 12, 1953 Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
Major League Baseball 1955 Milwaukee Braves Program
National Football League October 16, 1955 Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
Major League Baseball 1957 1957 World Series (Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees) Program
1958 1958 World Series (Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees) Program
National Football League October 29, 1961 Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
October 24, 1965 Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
September 22, 1968 Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
September 5, 1970 Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
Major League Baseball 1978 Milwaukee Brewers Program
National Football League August 26, 1978 Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
September 27, 1981 Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
August 20, 1982 Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
Major League Baseball 1986 Milwaukee Brewers Program
1989 Milwaukee Brewers Program
National Football League December 19, 1993 Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Program

See also

List of Major League Baseball stadiums

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