Watching Brewers baseball is hardly a passive spectator sport. The cheap seats are also famous for all the foot-stomping that goes on in an effort to distract opponents. On opening day of the 1997 season, excited Brewers fans caused such a ruckus by throwing souvenir baseballs onto the field that officials almost forced Milwaukee to forfeit the game. The current stadium has a natural grass surface and holds 53,192 fans. The Brewers' 162-game regular season runs from April through September.
Tickets are usually easy to get.
To reach County Stadium from Madison, take I-94 east to Milwaukee, then look for the Stadium exit. The Brewers are expected to move to their new home, Miller Park, in time for the season opener in the year 2000. The Miller Park project has caused much consternation in southern Wisconsin due to the imposition of a sales tax to fund construction. The new park will seat fewer fans, just 42,500, but the facility will be much larger and luxurious than County Stadium. The roof will remain open most of the time, but in case of foul weather, it can be closed, and the game will go on.